Chess Puzzle #0y0bi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 719 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h7. Black: king g7; queen a5; rook a8; bishop c8; knights d2/d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g4→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pppnppkP/8/q7/6Q1/1P1B4/P1Pn1PP1/R5K1 b - - 4 18

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