Chess Puzzle #0s3Ge — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 902 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks b2/g5; bishop a2; pawns a3/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/c5/e4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1rk1/1b3p1p/p4n1Q/2p3R1/4p3/P2P4/BRP3PP/6K1 b - - 1 21

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