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

Rating 710 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rook f1; bishops g2/h6; pawns a2/c4/d5/e4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen a1→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2qp1p/3p2pB/2pP4/2P1P1P1/7P/P4PB1/Q4RK1 b - - 2 18

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