Chess Puzzle #0deO2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops h3/h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen b7; rooks c8/d8; bishops d6/e4; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr4/pq3ppk/1p1bp2B/2p5/4b1QP/2P3PB/PP3P2/R3R1K1 b - - 0 22

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