Chess Puzzle #1k4qM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 999 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights f3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights c6/f5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3bqp1p/p1n1pNp1/1p2Pn2/2B5/5N1Q/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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