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

Rating 860 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/c5/c7/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2pq1p2/3b1n1p/ppp1pN2/4P3/2PP2QP/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

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