Chess Puzzle #2Cv1A — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 591 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b4/c2/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. 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: rn1q1rk1/pb2bppp/1p2p3/3pP1N1/1P3B1P/P1NQ4/2P2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 13

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