Chess Puzzle #1HZ8l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 935 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f6; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2p2/4pRp1/6N1/3P3Q/3B4/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 15

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