Chess Puzzle #25djm — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 955 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/h5; knights b4/d7; pawns a5/b7/c5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p1nbp2/7p/p1pPN1pb/PnP1Q3/2N4P/1P4P1/RBB2RK1 b - - 2 18

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