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

Rating 621 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c6; knight g5; pawns a3/c3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop b7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pbp1qpp1/1pB1p3/4n1N1/2P5/P1P5/2Q2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 15

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