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

Rating 912 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook b1; knights f3/h5; pawns d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook a8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns b4/c4/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen a4→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4bp2/2n1p2Q/3pP2N/qppP4/5N1P/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 1 29

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