Chess Puzzle #20RSk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 464 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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: 2rq1rk1/pp1b1ppp/4p3/3pP1N1/3P3P/2P5/P1Q2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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