Chess Puzzle #5Hu0p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1165 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/g5/g6. Black: king f7; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop e5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d6/e7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king f7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4# — queen d1→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp2pk1p/2npN1P1/3qb1P1/3p4/8/PPP3P1/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 18

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