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

Rating 811 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop b1; knight g3; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen a3→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5pb1/p3p2p/1p2n1p1/2p1Q3/q5NP/5PP1/1B1RR1K1 b - - 1 25

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