Chess Puzzle #10UFF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 700 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a4/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b2/f8; bishops d6/d7; pawns c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook b2→b4. 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: 5rk1/2pb1pp1/3b1q1p/4p3/P3Q3/2NB4/1rP2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 1 18

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