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

Rating 603 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rook h1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a2/e2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks b6/f8; bishop d7; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. 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: 5rk1/p2b1ppp/1rp5/6N1/5Pn1/4q1P1/P1Q1P1BP/4K2R b K - 6 22

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