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

Rating 870 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; pawns a3/d4/f2/g5/h6. Black: king h7; queen f4; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/e6/f5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1br4/p2n1Q1k/2p1p2P/5pP1/3P1q2/P7/5P2/R3K2R b KQ - 3 29

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