Chess Puzzle #0Nj6g — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 925 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/f1; bishop a4; pawns a3/b4/c5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop c1; knight d7; pawns a5/c6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/3n1p1p/2p1pP2/p1Pp4/BP4Q1/P7/6PP/1Rb2RK1 b - - 1 21

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