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

Rating 842 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a2/c4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a1/e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop a1→g7. 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: r2q1rk1/ppp2p2/3pb1pQ/6N1/2P5/6P1/P3PPBP/b4RK1 b - - 0 16

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