Chess Puzzle #1Wew2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1008 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rook e2; bishops b1/d2; pawns a3/b2/c3/e5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e7/f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/d5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppb1r3/5q2/3pP1pp/8/P1PQ3P/1P1BRP2/1B2K3 b - - 0 34

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