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

Rating 771 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop g8; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, 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: r2q1rBk/pbp1ppb1/1p6/n5p1/3P4/2P2NP1/PPQ2PP1/2KR3R b - - 3 16

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