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

Rating 829 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c6/e7; knight h7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4bp1n/p1bpp2p/1p5N/4P1Q1/3B4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 16

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