Chess Puzzle #1rP1H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 735 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks c1/g1; knights d2/g5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. 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: 3r1rk1/3q2p1/ppn1pb2/3p2N1/1P1P4/P2QP3/3N3P/2R3RK b - - 0 26

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