Chess Puzzle #0vN5t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 618 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights a5/d5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp2pp1/p6p/n2nP2b/4Q3/2NB1N1P/PPP5/R4RK1 b - - 2 18

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