Chess Puzzle #1OlC4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 934 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights c6/d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f6→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/2p2p2/p1n1pb1Q/1p1n4/3P3P/2PB1NN1/PP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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