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

Rating 618 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g2; rooks a1/e2; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/f4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook e8; bishop g4; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/8/5q1p/3BnPbP/8/PP2R1QK/R7 b - - 7 29

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