Chess Puzzle #19FxQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 791 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/d1; bishops e2/g3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops f6/g4; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop. 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: r4rk1/pp2qp2/1n3b1p/2p1p1N1/2P3b1/4P1B1/PPQ1BPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 17

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