Chess Puzzle #1r5fV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 570 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. 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: r2q1rk1/1p3pp1/p2b3p/2pP4/4QP2/3B3P/PP4P1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 18

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