Chess Puzzle #1yWLV — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 909 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d4/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/f7/h4/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3p1n/1qpp1PQp/4p3/2BnP2p/2N5/PPP3PP/R4R1K b - - 1 15

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