Chess Puzzle #12SSq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 964 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures bishop. 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: 2r2rk1/pb3pp1/2q1p2p/2pn4/4QB2/4PP2/PPB3PP/R4RK1 b - - 2 18

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