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

Rating 667 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rooks b2/h1; bishop d3; knight f6; pawns b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks b7/f8; bishop c8; knight a2; pawns a6/c6/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb3 — rook b7→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b2r1k/1r5p/p1p1pN2/7Q/2P5/qP1B4/nR4PP/1K5R b - - 1 23

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