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

Rating 898 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/c5/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/d7; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/3n1pp1/p1p1p3/1pPpP1NQ/3P4/2P5/P4PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 13

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