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

Rating 663 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac8 — rook a8→c8. 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: r4rk1/5pp1/p1n1pb1p/q2p4/1p1P4/4P2P/PPQ2PP1/1BRN1RK1 b - - 1 18

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