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

Rating 1082 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/f6; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p2ppb1/p2pbBn1/2p5/P1B1P1P1/2NP1P2/1PP4Q/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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