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

Rating 983 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/d5/e6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/1b6/ppn1pBQp/3p4/1b1P4/2N1P3/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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