Chess Puzzle #1S6PQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 659 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishops g3/g8; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knights b1/c6; pawns b2/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rBk/1pp1bpp1/2npb3/6N1/7P/3QPNB1/Pp3PP1/1n3RK1 b - - 1 18

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