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

Rating 1104 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e1; bishops g5/h7; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen e6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2brrk2/ppqnb1pB/2n1Q3/3p2B1/P2P4/2P2N1P/1P3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 18

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