Chess Puzzle #2833C — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 793 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2p2/2n2p2/3pP2Q/3n4/3B4/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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