Chess Puzzle #4wY1H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1029 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp3b1/2n3Q1/3p2Np/3Pp3/2P1P1P1/PP1N1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 13

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