Chess Puzzle #3eJh0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: r1bq1rk1/ppp2pp1/3p1b2/4p2Q/2P1P3/2N5/PPP1NPP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 12

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