Chess Puzzle #0WzV2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 801 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/g3; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1qp1p/2np2pB/5P2/4P3/2Q3R1/PPP3PP/3R2K1 b - - 2 19

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