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

Rating 1106 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop d3; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e3; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3p2/1q2p3/4n1NQ/8/2PBb3/PP4PP/RN5K b - - 1 18

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