Chess Puzzle #1D7ZV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 555 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishops c2/d2; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d4/e6; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. 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: r2q1rk1/2p2pp1/p3b2p/1p2P3/3b4/3Q4/P1BB1PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 3 18

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