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

Rating 615 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks c1/h1; bishops b1/f6; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/b7; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, 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: r2q1rk1/pb3pp1/1p2nB1p/3p4/1b6/2N1P3/PPQ1NPPP/1BR1K2R b K - 0 14

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