Chess Puzzle #0I6s5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f8; knights e2/e4; pawns a3/b4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook b8; bishop b7; knights e7/g2; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3Bk1/1bpqnp2/pp1p2pp/8/1P2NP2/P1Q3PP/4N1n1/R4RK1 b - - 0 20

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