Chess Puzzle #05pyS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 881 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g6; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p2/4b1B1/2Ppn1NQ/8/2q5/P1P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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