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

Rating 835 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/f3; knight a4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/c6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp4b1/2p3P1/2pn2pQ/N7/P2P1R2/1PP3PP/1R4K1 b - - 0 20

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