Chess Puzzle #3Xf2O — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1592 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/g6/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rook a8; bishops d7/g7; knights d5/e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen d2→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/pp1bpkbp/3p2P1/2pnn3/4P3/3P4/PPPQ2PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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