Chess Puzzle #0CGPT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d1/g1; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights b8/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. 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: rn3rk1/pp3p1n/2pq3Q/2bp4/8/1BNP1P2/PPP2P1P/2KR2R1 b - - 2 14

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