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

Rating 1158 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. 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/p2nbp2/1p1p3Q/2p5/8/P2B1P1P/1PP2P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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