Chess Puzzle #11ws0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 553 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; bishops d6/d7; pawns a6/b7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. 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: 5rk1/1p1b1pp1/p2bpq1p/8/1PpP4/P3PN1P/2Q2PP1/1B3RK1 b - - 1 18

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