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

Rating 909 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g8; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, 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: r1bq1rBk/ppp3p1/2n2b1p/3n2N1/3p3P/2PQ1NP1/PP6/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 17

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