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

Rating 903 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook f1; knight h4; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f6; queen b2; rook a6; bishop e7; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5# — queen c7→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pQ1bpp1/r3pk1p/3p4/3P3N/4P1P1/Pq3PP1/5RK1 b - - 13 26

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