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

Rating 871 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/e3; bishop b1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight c4→e3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp2qpp1/4p2p/3p4/2nP4/P1PQR2P/1P3PP1/1B2R1K1 b - - 8 25

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