Chess Puzzle #0Q7wM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 680 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rook a1; bishop c2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1qnbpp1/2ppp2p/8/2P5/2NQ1N2/PPB2PPP/R4K2 b - - 3 18

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