Chess Puzzle #0qBaP — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 798 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights f6/g5; pawns a3/b3/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1qrk1/p3b3/1pnp1N1Q/2p1p1Np/2P4P/PP2P3/1B1P1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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