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

Rating 619 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops f6/g2; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight a7; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→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: r4rk1/nbq1bpp1/p2p1B1p/1p1P2N1/8/1P1Q2P1/P4PBP/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 16

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