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

Rating 792 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c3/g6; pawns b2/b5/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d7/f5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/1p1n1p2/p3p1B1/1P1pPnq1/8/2B4Q/1PP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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