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

Rating 997 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rook h1; pawns b3/d3/e4/f2/f6/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; knight b4; pawns a6/c4/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/2p2p2/p2p1P2/6QP/1np1P3/1P1P4/5P2/1K5R b - - 3 27

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