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

Rating 960 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h8; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1qrkR/pppp4/4p1n1/4P1NQ/8/2P5/PPP2PP1/R1B1K3 b Q - 3 14

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