Chess Puzzle #0D9S2 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 990 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen b6→b4. 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: r1b2rk1/pp1npp1p/1qnpN1p1/8/4P3/2Q1BP2/PPP1B1PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 12

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