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

Rating 707 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook e1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king d7; queen f7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f2→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6# — queen d2→d6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pp1k1q1p/3p4/1Np5/8/8/PPPQ1n2/1K2R3 b - - 6 29

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