Chess Puzzle #0nA8N — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 673 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/1p1p1pk1/p1n1pq2/6N1/1bP3pP/2N5/PPQ2PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 1 14

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