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

Rating 563 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook b1; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook c8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2qk1/1b1n1ppp/p3p3/1p4N1/2pP4/4P3/P1Q1BPPP/1R4K1 b - - 2 19

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