Chess Puzzle #3gM0y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c7; bishop g6; pawns d4/e5/g4. Black: king g8; queen f3; bishops a4/f8; knight c3; pawns c4/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop a4→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/2Q5/4p1B1/3pP3/b1pP2P1/2n2q2/8/4K3 b - - 9 49

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