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

Rating 574 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight g5; pawns a3/c3/c4/d4/e2/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. 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: r1bq1rk1/ppppnp2/4p2p/6N1/2PP4/P1P3P1/2Q1PPP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 12

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