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

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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f5; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f6/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen d7→f5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp1q1p2/1b3P1Q/3ppR2/3P3P/1N2P3/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 0 24

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