Chess Puzzle #1dHY3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 780 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks f1/h3; bishop g8; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, 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: r4rBk/ppq2pp1/4p3/3p4/3n1b2/2P4R/PPQN2PP/5RK1 b - - 1 17

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