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

Rating 756 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a3/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights b8/c3; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqrk1Q/pp4p1/4p3/2ppP1N1/3P4/P1n5/2P2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 6 16

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