Chess Puzzle #0NNR1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 576 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; knight d5; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4ppp/b1p1pq2/3n2N1/4Q3/5N2/PPP2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 4 16

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