Chess Puzzle #1oD7A — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 566 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/d2; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/c8; knights a6/d5; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1pb2ppp/n1p1p3/p2nP1N1/2BP4/P1N5/1PQB1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 14

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