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

Rating 665 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop b1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/f3/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/d4/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point 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/p3bpp1/1p1p1N1p/4p3/2Pp4/5PP1/PPQ2P2/1BR1R1K1 b - - 0 19

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