Chess Puzzle #2Mc5q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 668 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3pb1/2b2n2/2p3NB/7P/2P1P3/PPQN1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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