Chess Puzzle #0sLn5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks b1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1p1rp1p/1pn1pQpB/3q4/3P4/2P5/P1P2PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 18

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