Chess Puzzle #0ud5h — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 871 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2p2/3p3p/3PbQp1/8/3B3P/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 19

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