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

Rating 785 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rooks d1/f5; bishop h6; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a3/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen c8→f5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/1pp2p1p/3b1QpB/5R2/8/pP1N4/P1P3PP/2KR4 b - - 0 22

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