Chess Puzzle #1uAE6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 886 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rook a1; bishop g2; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/e4/f2/g6. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qrk1Q/ppp3p1/3b1pP1/3Pp3/4P3/2NP4/PP3PB1/R3K1N1 b Q - 4 16

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