Chess Puzzle #0e8dG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1186 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f1; bishop d4; pawns a4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/e8; knight b4; pawns a5/b7/c6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p6/2p2Qpp/p7/Pn1Bq2P/8/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 4 29

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