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

Rating 811 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/f6; pawns a6/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop f6→c3, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/2p2pp1/p3bb1p/2q5/4Q3/2NB1P2/PPP3PP/2KRR3 b - - 1 18

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