Chess Puzzle #1DUB5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/f1; bishop b2; knight g3; pawns c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knight b4; pawns b7/c7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight b4→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1pp1b2p/6p1/2P2p2/1n2p2q/2Q1P1N1/1B3PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 1 24

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