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

Rating 1094 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook a8; bishops e2/g7; knights a5/d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop e2→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp2q1b1/2p3Q1/n2n4/3P1p2/2P4P/PP2b1P1/RBB2RK1 b - - 0 23

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