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

Rating 1130 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h4. Black: king g6; queen f6; rook d8; pawns a6/b5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g6→h6. 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: 3r4/6p1/p4qk1/1p4N1/4Q2P/2P3P1/PP6/6K1 b - - 2 34

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