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

Rating 860 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/f7/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pp3Pp1/1bp1b1Qp/3p4/8/2PB4/P1P2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 15

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