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

Rating 905 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; knights b8/f7; pawns a7/b7/d4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e1→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp3np1/3b2Qp/6N1/3p1Pb1/8/PPP3PK/RNB1q2R b - - 3 19

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