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

Rating 747 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights c3/h7; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/e8; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qbr1k/1pp3pN/pbnp2n1/5p2/2BPPP2/2N1B2P/PP4P1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 15

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