Chess Puzzle #23pza — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 918 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f6; bishop d3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qbrk1/ppp1b3/3p1R1Q/3Pn3/2P5/2NB4/PP2N1PP/R5K1 b - - 0 17

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