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

Rating 660 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks b1/e1; bishops a3/d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/f7; bishops c8/e5; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f2→f4. 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: r1b3k1/ppp2rp1/4p2p/4b3/3nQ3/BP1B4/P1P2qPP/1R2R2K b - - 1 17

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