Chess Puzzle #044L2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook e1; bishop f6; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook f8; knights e5/g6; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q3rk1/p4p2/4pBnQ/3pn3/2pP4/2P5/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 25

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