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

Rating 938 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b1n1p2/1p1p1n1Q/p1pPpN2/2P1P3/P2B1P2/1P4PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 17

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