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

Rating 877 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1bq1bp2/p2p1n1Q/1p4N1/8/P1P4P/1P2BPP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 24

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