Chess Puzzle #55fAw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1121 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop b1; knights f3/h5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/ppqn1pk1/2n1p1p1/3pP2N/3P3P/P2Q1N2/1P3PP1/RB2K2R b KQ - 0 17

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