Chess Puzzle #0bEY5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 865 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/pp2npp1/4p3/3p2NQ/3P4/2B5/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 3 11

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