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

Rating 1041 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop g3; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/pppn2b1/2np2Q1/6NP/2PpN3/4P1B1/PP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 18

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