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

Rating 856 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/p1q2pp1/2pbp3/1p4NQ/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 14

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