Chess Puzzle #65PYL — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1839 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights c3/h5; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d4/h7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen h6→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1b2bk1n/pp1p1p1Q/2p1pP1N/P2nP1P1/2NP3P/1PP3B1/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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