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

Rating 769 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king c1; queen h2; rooks d1/g7; bishop d3; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/b4/c6/d4/e7/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p3p1R1/2p2p2/q3n1p1/1p1p2P1/3B1P2/PPP4Q/1NKR2N1 b - - 0 18

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