Chess Puzzle #14BGE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 633 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; knights f3/f6; pawns b3/c4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop c3; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3pp1/1q2pN2/8/2Pp4/1PbQ1NP1/5PP1/R2K3R b - - 2 21

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