Chess Puzzle #1RGB1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g6; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/h7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. 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/p1pnb2n/1p4RQ/5p2/3P4/2NB1P1P/PPP2P2/R5K1 b - - 0 17

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