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

Rating 883 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2pp1/2n1p3/b2n2N1/3P3Q/2N5/PPPB2PP/R4RK1 b - - 3 13

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