Chess Puzzle #2L8Ni — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 833 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c6; knight g5; pawns a3/b3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/d8; bishop e8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2rb2k/pp2qpp1/2B1p3/4P1N1/3P1n1P/PP6/2Q2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 25

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