Chess Puzzle #042nn — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 771 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishops d2/e2; knights b5/g5; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nfd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2bpp1/2q2n2/1Np1n1Np/8/P3P2P/1PQBBPP1/R2R2K1 b - - 8 18

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