Chess Puzzle #177VP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 851 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; bishop f4; pawns a3/b4/d4/f3/g5/h6. Black: king g8; queen d8; knight e6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen e5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/1p3p1p/p1p1n1pP/3pQ1P1/1P1P1B2/P4P2/8/6K1 b - - 0 37

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