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

Rating 801 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops f5/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen d5→f5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3p1p/4pBpQ/3q1B2/3p4/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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