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

Rating 1074 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks g1/h7; bishop b3; knight d2; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/e7/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/3npp1R/p1p2n1Q/1p1p4/1q2P3/1B1P1P2/P1PN3P/6RK b - - 0 21

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