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

Rating 953 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/d2; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen b1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pbq2pp1/1pnbp2p/6N1/2B4P/2P5/P2B1PP1/RQ2K2R b KQ - 3 18

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