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

Rating 777 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c6/e7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pb2p1b1/1pp3B1/7Q/3q1P1P/2N5/PP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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