Chess Puzzle #1Y5Of — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 568 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp2qpp1/2n1p3/3pPnNp/3P3P/1N1Q4/PP3PP1/2RR2K1 b - - 3 17

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