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

Position

White: king e3; queen g1; rook h7; bishop h6; knight f3; pawns a4/d4/e6/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook c3; bishop b4; knights d3/e7; pawns a5/b7/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g1→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p2n2R/3qPp1B/p2p1P2/Pb1P4/2rnKN1P/8/6Q1 b - - 3 32

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