Chess Puzzle #1Z8cc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1173 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f5; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g4. Black: king g6; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop d3; knight c6; pawns a5/b5/c4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h8→h7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen h4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/5ppN/2n3k1/pp1q1R2/2pP2PQ/2Pb4/PP4P1/R5K1 b - - 2 23

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