Chess Puzzle #447lS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/e5; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/1p1n1pp1/p1b1p2p/4B3/3P4/3QP3/P4PPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 2 18

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