Chess Puzzle #1NPJ4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1020 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/4bpp1/p1p5/3p2BQ/8/3B4/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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