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

Rating 1129 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h4; queen f5; rook b5; knight g5; pawns c4/d5/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight b8; pawns a7/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d3→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p5p1/5b1p/1RpP1QN1/2P1P2K/3q3P/8/8 b - - 1 26

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