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

Rating 990 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; rooks d1/h1; knights f6/g5; pawns e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/f8; bishop b2; pawns a7/b3/f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p4pp1/5N2/q5N1/4PP2/1p4PQ/1b5P/1K1R3R b - - 1 28

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