Chess Puzzle #1Z1XD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 752 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks a1/c1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a5/b4/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/f8; bishop c6; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/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 b1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1q3ppp/p1b1p3/Pp1nP1N1/1PpP4/6P1/5PBP/RQR3K1 b - - 0 22

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