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

Rating 528 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks b1/f1; bishops d3/h4; knight e2; pawns c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. 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: r4rk1/pp1nbpp1/2p4p/3nP3/4Q2B/3B4/q1P1N1PP/1R3R1K b - - 2 18

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