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

Rating 907 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g6; bishops b2/c4; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook d7; bishop g5; knight f8; pawns e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen c2→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/3r1pp1/6Qp/6b1/1PB1p3/P3P1P1/1Bq2PKP/8 b - - 1 31

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