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

Rating 824 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3pp1/4pn2/3pn1N1/8/4B2Q/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 5 16

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