Chess Puzzle #3YqJS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f3; knights c7/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppnnbp2/2p1p2Q/4P1N1/2PP4/P2B1b1P/1P4P1/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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