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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop b1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks d8/f8; bishop e6; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p3pp1/2p1b2p/p5q1/1nP1Q3/6NP/PP3PP1/1B1RR1K1 b - - 4 26

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