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

Rating 1168 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook d1; bishops g5/h5; pawns b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b3; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d2→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/6pp/p3pn2/1p4BB/8/1q6/1PPQ2PP/2KR4 b k - 1 23

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