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

Rating 544 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/f6; knight g5; pawns a3/d2/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a7/b4/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→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/pb2bpp1/1p2pB1p/6N1/1pB4P/P3P3/2QP1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 15

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