Chess Puzzle #2Gw28 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 707 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c2/f4; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight e5; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. 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

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bpp1/p3pN1p/4n3/1p1P1B2/P2Q4/1PB2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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