Chess Puzzle #1c17j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 747 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/h6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/e7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight b4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pppbbp1p/4p1pB/8/1nP5/2QB4/PP1N1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 14

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