Chess Puzzle #4WuV4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1068 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; bishop b1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/h4; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight. 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: r2q1rk1/1b1p1pp1/p4N1p/1p6/7b/3Q4/PP3PPP/1B1R1RK1 b - - 1 18

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