Chess Puzzle #1EC1v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 728 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook f1; bishops c4/h6; pawns b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a4; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1pp2p2/pn1p2pB/8/b1B1P3/2Q2P2/1PP3PP/5RK1 b - - 1 18

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