Chess Puzzle #1U37m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1048 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; knights b5/e8; pawns d3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; knight d7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen b6→b5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4N1k1/3n1p2/1q2p1pp/1N1p4/8/2QPP2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 30

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