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

Rating 624 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen h4; rook f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/5p1p/p2P4/4n1N1/5R1Q/6PK/PP2q2P/8 b - - 11 32

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