Chess Puzzle #1J866 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 909 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; knights c3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h6; queen d8; rooks a8/f5; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f5→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen g4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq4/2p1bNp1/p3p2k/1p1p1r1P/3P2Q1/2N5/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 15

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