Chess Puzzle #1i6Yx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 575 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. 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/p1p1qpp1/1p2p2p/4P1b1/4Q3/P2B4/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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