Chess Puzzle #08gPg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 851 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe1 — queen e5→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3pp1/2p4B/3bq3/6Q1/P5P1/1P3P1P/4RRK1 b - - 0 21

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