Chess Puzzle #1HX7U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/e1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen h7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r1k2/pbp2ppQ/1p3q2/n2p4/2P5/5N2/P1P2PPP/R3RBK1 b - - 0 16

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