Chess Puzzle #1n21q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1198 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f1; bishop d4; pawns a3/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; bishop f7; knight d2; pawns a6/b5/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5b1p/p3qQp1/1p1p4/3B4/PP6/2Pn2PP/5R1K b - - 4 30

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