Chess Puzzle #1HFQ2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 884 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a2/f1; knights f5/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knights c6/h7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d4/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/2p2p1n/p1n2b1Q/1p2pNN1/3pP2P/P2P4/RPP2PP1/5RK1 b - - 2 18

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