Chess Puzzle #1j5Pr — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 790 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppppnpp1/1bn5/4P1NQ/1P6/2P1P3/P4PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 3 10

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