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

Rating 922 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rook h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen c6→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp4p/2qp2pP/5b2/3Q1P2/2N5/PPP3P1/2K4R b - - 2 25

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