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

Rating 573 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d6/e4/g2/h6. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights d7/f3; pawns a6/b7/c5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen d5→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrk2/1p1n3p/p2P1ppP/2pQ4/P1B1P3/2N2n2/1PP3P1/2KR3R b - - 1 17

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