Chess Puzzle #1jI3J — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 608 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishop c3; knights g5/h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/pp1nnpb1/2p1p1p1/6NN/2PP1q1P/2BQ4/PP3PP1/1K1R3R b - - 0 16

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