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

Rating 608 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/g2; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/1b1n1pp1/p3p3/1pb1P1N1/2p5/P3B1P1/1PQ2PBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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