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

Rating 882 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks d2/f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks g6/h2; bishop e5; pawns b7/c6/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg3 — bishop e5→g3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen c5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1pq3pp/2p3r1/2Q1b3/4p3/6N1/PP1R1P1r/5RK1 b - - 9 36

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