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

Rating 978 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/p1p1p1bp/1pnq1nB1/6N1/3P4/1Q2PP2/PP3P1P/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 12

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