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

Rating 830 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knight g5; pawns a3/c4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb2npp1/1p2p2p/2b1P1N1/2P5/P5P1/2Q2PBP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 2 17

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