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

Rating 1085 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/h1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights b8/f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp3b1/3p1q2/3Np2Q/2PP4/4Pn2/PP3P2/2KR3R b - - 1 16

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