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

Rating 774 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d3; rooks g1/h1; bishop b2; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/e8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. 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: 2r1nr1k/1pqnbppp/p1p1p3/2Pp2N1/1P1P2PP/3QP3/PB1NKP2/6RR b - - 2 17

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