Chess Puzzle #0X76C — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 961 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns c3/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/1p1n2p1/p1nbp2k/3pPpN1/3P1P1Q/2P5/6PP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 3 17

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