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

Rating 915 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/pp2bp2/2p2n1Q/3p4/8/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R b - - 0 12

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