Chess Puzzle #0BX1B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 799 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e5; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook e5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1q1p1p/2pp2pB/4r3/4PPb1/2QP4/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 24

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