Chess Puzzle #0JW02 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/d4; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knight f8; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1rnk1/1p1qbp1p/p3P1pQ/3N1p2/3B4/P2B4/1PP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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