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

Rating 837 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c2/d2/e3/f4/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/d7; knight b4; pawns b7/c7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1ppb1p2/3bp1PQ/3p4/1n3P2/4PN2/P1PP3P/RN3RK1 b - - 0 17

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