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

Rating 613 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/g1; bishop b2; knights g5/h5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/e3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb1n1pb1/1p1p1n2/2p1p1NN/2P4P/1P2P3/PBQP1P2/R3K1R1 b Q - 0 15

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