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

Rating 781 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen g4; rook h1; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/e8; knight d4; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. 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: r3r1k1/1pp2p2/3p3p/p3pN2/2PnP1Q1/8/PPq3P1/K6R b - - 1 25

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