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

Rating 512 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/f6; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures bishop. 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: 2rq1rk1/pb3pp1/2nb1B1p/2pp4/8/PP1QPN2/3N1PPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 0 17

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