Chess Puzzle #0qnA6 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 664 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/e3/f4/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures pawn. 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: 2rq1rk1/pb1nbpp1/1pp1pn1p/3p2N1/2P2PPP/1PN1P3/PBQP4/2KR1B1R b - - 0 12

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