Chess Puzzle #3ozrn — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1309 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures pawn. 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/pp1nb3/2p1b2Q/3p1pP1/3P4/1B6/PPP2PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 15

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