Chess Puzzle #17vb4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 901 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; rook h1; bishops e4/f4; pawns a2/d5/g3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppQ1b3/3p1q2/3Pn2p/4BBp1/6P1/P5K1/7R b - - 1 33

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