Chess Puzzle #118O3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 958 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen d7; rook g4; bishop f2; pawns a3/c4/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks e2/f8; pawns a7/b6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p2Q4/1p6/5q2/2PP1pR1/P5PK/4rB2/8 b - - 5 37

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