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

Rating 1075 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c8/e7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq4/pp2bQpk/7B/3pp3/3n3P/P7/1P3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 17

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