Chess Puzzle #1tEn5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 891 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; knights d2/f1; pawns f2/g5/h3. Black: king h5; queen b5; rook c1; bishop d3; knight d5; pawns b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop d3→f1, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3p1p/6p1/1q1n2Pk/8/3b2QP/3N1P2/2r2NK1 b - - 2 35

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