Chess Puzzle #1eg2E — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 903 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks g1/h5; bishop d3; knights c3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops e7/g6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh5 — bishop g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qrk2/pp2bp2/2p3b1/3p1N1R/8/2NB1PQ1/PPP3P1/2K3R1 b - - 0 18

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