Chess Puzzle #0xL0r — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 492 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks b1/h1; bishops c2/g3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. 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: r1bq1rk1/1p2bpp1/p1n1p2p/8/2pPQ3/2P2NB1/PPB2PPP/1R2K2R b K - 0 18

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