Chess Puzzle #1ICb7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 427 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a7/h8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1n2k2r/rb2qpp1/2p1p2p/1p6/3P4/P2QPN2/5PPP/RB3RK1 b k - 1 18

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