Chess Puzzle #0Utd0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h2; rook a1; bishop c1; knights b3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/b7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/bb4p1/p1n3P1/1p1p1p2/5P2/PNP2N2/1P5Q/R1B1K3 b Q - 1 21

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