Chess Puzzle #1EW7D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 808 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c3/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2bpp1/2n1p3/6NQ/7P/2p5/PP3PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 3 14

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