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

Rating 948 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knights g5/h5; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b3/c7; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e4/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures knight. 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: r2q1rk1/ppb2p2/5nnQ/6NN/1P1pp3/Pb1P3P/2P2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 20

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