Chess Puzzle #0qaf4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights e8/g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/f4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqnr1k/p1p3b1/1p1p2n1/3Pp1NQ/2P2p2/4B2P/PP1N1PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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