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

Rating 504 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f6; bishops c1/d3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. 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 e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp1bpp1/4pR1p/8/3PQ3/2PB2N1/PP4PP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 14

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