Chess Puzzle #0T3ie — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1083 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d1; bishop b1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/6p1/p3pq1p/1pp1N3/3P1n2/2P2P2/PPQ3PP/1B1R2K1 b - - 1 27

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