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

Rating 814 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp1q1b1/3p2P1/3Ppp1Q/2P5/3B4/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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