Chess Puzzle #0QXV3 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 792 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures pawn. 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: r1bq1rk1/2pn2p1/pbn1p3/1p1pP1NQ/8/1NP5/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 15

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