Chess Puzzle #0BTCj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rooks a1/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e3; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1n1pp1/2n1p1P1/4P3/3p4/2N1b2Q/PPP3PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 15

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