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

Rating 593 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight e7→d5. 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: 2rq1rk1/pb2npp1/1p2p2p/8/3P4/2NQ4/PPB2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 1 18

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