Chess Puzzle #3KZid — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/h4; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1ppn4/p2bp2Q/5p2/3P3R/5BP1/PPP2P1P/R5K1 b - - 1 17

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