Chess Puzzle #09EXl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1105 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks c1/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c5/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks a8/f5; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r7/pp1Q2pk/2p4p/2Pp1rq1/4p3/1P2PbP1/PB3P1P/2R2RK1 b - - 10 23

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