Chess Puzzle #1Ov84 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 923 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2qrk1/1bpnbp2/pp1p1n1Q/3PpN2/2P1P3/2NB3P/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 16

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