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

Rating 888 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/h1; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/h4. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen e5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2k1r/1p3p2/pq2N1p1/3pQ3/4n2P/1P6/P1P2P2/2KR3R b - - 6 26

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