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

Rating 882 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knights b8/d5; pawns a6/b4/d7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 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: rn1q1rk1/1b1p1pp1/p2bp3/3nP1NQ/Pp1P4/8/1P3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 15

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