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

Rating 967 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/g3; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/d7; pawns a6/c5/c6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→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: r2q1r2/3b1pkp/p1pbp3/2pp4/5PQ1/1P1PP1R1/P1P3PP/RN4K1 b - - 0 15

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