Chess Puzzle #1mD5X — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knights b3/f6; pawns b2/d4/e5/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, 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: 1rb2r2/4bpk1/pq2pN1p/3pP1p1/3P4/1N1Q2P1/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 4 24

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