Chess Puzzle #2NiiK — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights c3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 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 g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/1b2bp1p/p2p1n1p/1pp2N2/4P3/2NB2Q1/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 13

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