Chess Puzzle #1N6UT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight g5; pawns a3/b3/d3/e5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb3p2/1p2p1p1/3pPnNp/5PP1/PP1P3Q/1B5P/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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