Chess Puzzle #0w0rd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 498 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight e7; pawns a3/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen c7→e7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q1Npp1/bpn1p2p/p2pP3/3P4/P1PQ4/2B2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 16

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