Chess Puzzle #4GzHX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1044 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks b1/h4; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a3/d4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks e8/f8; bishop c7; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1bn1pp1/2p5/8/3Pp2R/P4Nq1/2Q1B3/1R3K2 b - - 1 26

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