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

Rating 1030 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook c1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops d6/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp3pp1/2nb3p/8/3PQ1b1/2NB1N2/PP3PPP/2R3K1 b - - 2 18

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