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

Rating 589 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rook a1; bishop g8; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/f4/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, 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: r1bq1rBk/1p1n1pb1/p7/2p3Np/5p2/2NQP3/PPP2PP1/R3K3 b Q - 1 15

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