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

Rating 477 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f6; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a5/b6/c3/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/3b1pp1/1p2pB1p/p7/3P4/P1pQP3/2B2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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