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

Rating 1022 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop d3; pawns b4/c5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a1/d5; pawns a6/b5/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop a1→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/5pk1/p4P2/1pPb3Q/1P6/3B4/6PP/b4RK1 b - - 0 24

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