Chess Puzzle #4A6k0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/g3; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pbpn1p2/1p2p2p/6p1/2PPn3/2P2NB1/P1Q3PP/RB3RK1 b - - 5 15

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