Chess Puzzle #0q3en — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 746 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops f4/g2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/d5; pawns a5/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight d5→b4. 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: rnbq1rk1/4bpp1/2p1p2p/ppPn2N1/3P1B1P/2N3P1/PPQ2PB1/2KR3R b - - 2 16

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