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

Rating 1053 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h4; bishop g7; knights c3/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop. 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: r1bq1rk1/ppp1b1B1/8/4np1Q/4N2R/2NP4/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 15

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