Chess Puzzle #2UV1l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 885 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/f4/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. 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: r1b2rk1/ppq1n1p1/3bp3/6NQ/3Ppp2/2P5/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 16

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