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

Rating 1029 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/b3; knight d5; pawns a4/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b4/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb1nbp1p/2p1p1pQ/q2N4/Pp6/1B6/1BPP1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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