Chess Puzzle #02VTF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 915 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks d8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3p1p/2npqp2/4pN2/4P3/2P3Q1/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 17

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