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

Rating 993 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/g1; bishop f1; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/h5. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/f6; bishop e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Raf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/p1p4p/2pq1r2/3p3P/3Pb1Q1/2P5/P1P5/R3KBR1 b Q - 0 18

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