Chess Puzzle #0BTF7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 956 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g6; knights f3/g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/e6/f6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures knight. 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: rn3rk1/pb1nq1b1/1p2ppB1/2pp3p/3P1PN1/2P1PN1Q/PP4PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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