Chess Puzzle #5OI4M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks f1/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures rook. 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: rn1q1r2/p1p2pk1/1p1p1RP1/3bp2Q/8/8/PPP3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 18

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