Chess Puzzle #1hj7k — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 765 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2npb1/4p1p1/1Bppn1N1/4P2Q/2NP3P/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 7 12

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