Chess Puzzle #0mvNQ — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 630 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights e5/g6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/h7; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight h7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h5→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q2k1/1bp1b1pn/p3prN1/1p2NpBQ/3P4/P7/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 17

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