Chess Puzzle #1BUpH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 877 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/f2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops d7/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4b1k/pp1b2p1/4pqB1/3Pn3/8/2P4Q/PP3P2/1K6 b - - 1 28

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