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

Rating 657 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p1p1nppp/1p2p3/6N1/3P1P2/2P5/P1Q1BPPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13

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