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

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks e1/e8; pawns a2/f2/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen b4; rooks c8/g8; knight h5; pawns a7/c7/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen b4→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg8# — queen f7→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1R1rk/p1p2Qpp/6p1/6Pn/1q6/7P/P4P2/4R1K1 b - - 2 29

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