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

Rating 764 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/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 e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1pp2pp/1pn1pb2/6N1/3PQ2P/2P5/PP3PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 2 13

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