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

Rating 485 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop b1; knights f3/f6; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2bpp1/4pN2/6p1/3P4/3Q1N2/PP3PPP/RB2R1K1 b - - 0 15

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