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

Rating 900 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rook h4; bishops f4/g8; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c4/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king h8→g8, captures bishop. 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: r1bq1rBk/3n1pb1/pp2p3/3p4/2pP1B1R/2P1PN2/PPQN1PP1/2K5 b - - 2 16

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