Chess Puzzle #2Fdxx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 846 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rook e1; bishops e2/g3; knights c3/g5; pawns a4/b2/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights d7/h5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen b1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pqn1pb1/p2p3p/2pP2Nn/P7/2N1P1B1/1P2BPPP/1Q2R1K1 b - - 0 17

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