Chess Puzzle #0su0a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 851 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/d6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. 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: r4rk1/ppq2pp1/2nnp3/3p2NQ/2pP4/2P5/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 16

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