Chess Puzzle #4JzZ2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1178 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/d7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/pp1b2p1/2pb3p/3Bp1N1/2P5/6P1/PPQ2P1P/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 14

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