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

Rating 841 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h8; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d5/e6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq2kR/3n2b1/p3p1Q1/1pppP3/8/2PBP3/PP1N1PP1/R3K3 b Q - 2 17

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