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

Rating 533 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/e3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. 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: 3r1rk1/ppqn1pp1/2p1pb1p/8/2PP4/3QBKP1/PPB2P1P/R4R2 b - - 0 18

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