Chess Puzzle #0jxP9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 646 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop a1; pawns c4/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook f8; knight d2; pawns c7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: q4rk1/2pp1ppp/4p3/3P4/2P5/4P1Q1/3n1PPP/B4RK1 b - - 2 18

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