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

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook f1; bishop b1; knight a4; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook c8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p1b2pp/2n1p3/3p4/N7/P3q2P/1PQ3P1/1B3R1K b - - 0 24

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