Chess Puzzle #1r3ku — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/h3; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb3pp1/2p1pb2/2pp3Q/8/3PP2R/PPP4P/RNB4K b - - 1 16

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