Chess Puzzle #1Y00a — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 991 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7. 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 h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p1n/4q2Q/4p3/4P2P/3P2R1/PPP3P1/R5K1 b - - 3 18

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