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

Rating 627 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights b6/b8; pawns a5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. 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: rn3rk1/4bpp1/1np1pN1p/p2qP1N1/3P4/8/P1Q2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 18

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