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

Rating 1138 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops g5/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f6; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5# — queen g4→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp1n2p1/1qb1pkBp/2b3B1/6QP/8/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 2 16

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