Chess Puzzle #1l7WC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 924 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/g5; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pbp5/1p1p3p/4nNb1/3Q1p2/2PB3P/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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