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

Rating 950 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; knights d2/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/g3/g5. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1qrk1/pp6/4pb2/2ppn1P1/8/2P1P1P1/PPQNN1B1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 17

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