Chess Puzzle #2CAhv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 975 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h8; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c4/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c3/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rkR/pp2p1b1/1q4p1/6N1/2b4Q/2p5/P1P2PP1/R1B1K3 b Q - 1 15

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