Chess Puzzle #19WLT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3p1p/2nbq1pQ/8/2Pp4/1P1NP3/PB1P2PP/R3KR2 b Q - 2 19

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