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

Rating 902 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop c2; knight f2; pawns a6/c5/d5/f3/f6/g2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knights e5/g4; pawns c7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures knight. 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: r4r1k/2p5/P4P1p/2PPn2b/3q2n1/5PQ1/2B2NP1/4R1K1 b - - 2 35

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