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

Rating 828 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rook h1; bishops a1/c4; knight h2; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1qrk1/pppn4/7p/3P1ppP/2BQp3/8/P1P2PPN/B3K2R b K - 2 17

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