Chess Puzzle #1tdB0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 834 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/h3; bishop g8; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rBk/1b3pp1/p2ppq2/1p6/2Pb1P2/P1N4R/1PQ3PP/3R3K b - - 5 25

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