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

Rating 747 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishop g2; knights f6/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/e7; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 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 c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p3bpp1/bpp1pN1p/6N1/2PP4/P5P1/1PQ2PBP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 16

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