Chess Puzzle #0J1w0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1143 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks c1/g4; bishop b1; knights d6/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d5/f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r1k/pp6/2pN3p/3nPp2/3P1nR1/P4N2/1PQ2P1P/1BR4K b - - 0 21

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