Chess Puzzle #13y8q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 615 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f4; knights f3/f6; pawns b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops a7/d7; knight c6; pawns a3/a6/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/b1pb1pp1/p1n2N1p/4p3/3P1B2/p2Q1N1P/1PB2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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