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

Rating 903 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; bishop e6; knight d8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e3/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3n3k/1pp1q1p1/p3b3/6N1/1P2QPP1/P3p2P/2P5/6K1 b - - 2 27

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