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

Rating 1120 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d4/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight b4; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 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: r4rk1/1p1b1p1p/p3pP2/2q5/1nPR2Q1/8/PP4PP/2K2B1R b - - 2 18

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