Chess Puzzle #2P466 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 712 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop g8; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, 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: 2r2rBk/pbpp1pp1/1pnbp3/6q1/3P4/2P1P3/PPQN1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 15

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