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

Rating 744 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/a7; knight f3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks e4/f8; knight d5; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/R4ppp/4p3/3n2Q1/4r2P/5N2/P1q2PP1/R5K1 b - - 2 22

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