Chess Puzzle #04jh6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 639 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop e6; knight c2; pawns a6/b6/c5/c6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2q2p2/ppp1bN1p/2p1P3/4Q3/8/PPn2PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 29

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