Chess Puzzle #0DO43 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks e5/f1; bishop e8; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h8; queen c5; rooks f4/f8; bishop d7; knight e3; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight e3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4Br1k/3b3p/p3p2P/2qpR1Q1/1p3r2/2P1n3/PP3PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 29

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