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

Rating 802 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; knight f5; pawns a3/b3/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a5; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 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 g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/4np1p/p4p2/bp2pN2/6Q1/PPPP4/5PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 18

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