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

Rating 766 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks e1/e2; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3pp1/3pb2p/2p3q1/3pQ3/3B3P/PPP1RPP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 24

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