Chess Puzzle #1h9by — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 558 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. 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: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/2n1p3/3p2N1/5B2/3QP3/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 2 11

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