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

Rating 928 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a1; bishop e3; knight d6; pawns a4/d5/f2/g3/h6. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/c8; bishop d7; pawns a7/f3/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen e7→d6, captures knight. 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: r1r3k1/p2bq2p/3N2pP/3P1p2/P2Q4/4BpP1/5P2/R5K1 b - - 2 28

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