Chess Puzzle #07ri2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 589 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp3pp/p1n1pq2/3p2N1/5P2/2PQP1P1/PP5P/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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