Chess Puzzle #1IXAM — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 675 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/g3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/h5; pawns a5/b5/c5/d6/e7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/4ppb1/3p3p/ppp3Nn/3P4/2P1P1B1/PPQNBPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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