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

Rating 703 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knight f6; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, 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: r4r1k/1p3pp1/p2p1N1p/4n1q1/P3Q3/3B4/1P3PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 2 21

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