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

Rating 697 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/h3; bishops c2/d4; knights c3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/h2/h7. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knights c5/e6; pawns a6/b6/d6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures bishop. 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: r2r3k/1bq1b2P/pp1pn2Q/2n2Np1/2PB4/2N4R/PPB4P/R5K1 b - - 4 23

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