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

Rating 596 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop c8→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4r/ppp2pk1/2np3p/4p1q1/2B1P1P1/2NP1Q2/PPP2P2/R3K2R b KQ - 1 13

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