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

Rating 825 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knight b2; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/p3q1p1/1p2ppp1/3p2N1/3P3Q/2P5/Pn3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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