Chess Puzzle #1J78h — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 720 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/d2; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a5/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. 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: r1b2rk1/3q1pp1/3bp2p/ppp5/8/3QP3/PPBB1PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 18

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