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

Rating 971 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop a2; knights f3/h5; pawns a3/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c4/e7; knights b6/h7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. 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: r2q1r1k/pp2b2n/1n1p3Q/2p1p2N/2b1P3/P4N1P/BP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 18

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