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

Rating 795 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks f1/g3; pawns c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queens a1/b6; rooks a8/f7; pawns b4/d6/e7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/4prk1/1q1p2Qp/3P4/1p6/6R1/2P2PPP/q4RK1 b - - 0 29

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