Chess Puzzle #2CJn2 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 496 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/f6; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen d8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p4pp1/bp2pb1p/3p4/P1nP4/2PQPN1P/2B2PP1/RN3RK1 b - - 1 16

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