Chess Puzzle #0MOn7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 714 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops h6/h7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/pp2bp1B/4pn1B/3p4/3P2Q1/7P/PPP2PP1/RN3RK1 b - - 2 15

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