Chess Puzzle #0VK0U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 918 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g4; bishop d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1bp2/5n1Q/4p3/5qR1/3B3P/PPP2PP1/RN4K1 b - - 0 17

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