Chess Puzzle #06pu4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 458 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. 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: 2r2rk1/1b1nqpp1/p1p1p2p/1p2P3/3PQ3/3B1N2/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 0 18

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