Chess Puzzle #2HQ3G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 947 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/e3; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c4/f8; bishops d7/f6; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures knight. 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: 5rk1/3b1pp1/pq2pbnp/1p1p4/2rP1N2/3QB3/PP3PPP/RB3RK1 b - - 10 22

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