Chess Puzzle #3LH1a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1050 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/h3; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knights b6/e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3pp1/1np1p3/4n3/1bPP3Q/2N1B2R/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - 3 16

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