Chess Puzzle #1k7SZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights c3/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen f3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/ppp1bkpp/2np2N1/4p3/6P1/2nP1Q1P/PPP2P2/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 12

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