Chess Puzzle #1B4J7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 895 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1rqk1/pp4p1/2p1p1Qp/3pN2n/3P4/2PB4/P1P2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 16

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