Chess Puzzle #0o0nU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 539 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1q2pp1/2p1p2p/1p1nP3/4Q2P/2PB4/PP1B1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 4 17

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