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

Rating 909 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen g6; rook a1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook f8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a7/c7/d4/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1pb2b1/4p1Q1/6N1/3p2qP/8/PPKN4/R7 b - - 4 30

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