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

Rating 847 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f7; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook a8; bishop b7; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen e7→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pbppqR1p/1pn3p1/6N1/2P5/2Q1n1P1/PP2P2P/RN4K1 b - - 0 15

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