Chess Puzzle #1LM8f — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 836 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop h6; knight b1; pawns b2/b3/c3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight c5; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop f6→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/1bp2p2/p2p1b1B/1pn5/4P1QP/1PP5/1P3PP1/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 21

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