Chess Puzzle #1g3nf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 931 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b3; queen g5; rook e1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g3/h6. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook e8; knights d5/f2; pawns a5/b5/d6/e3. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/8/3pq2P/pp1n2Q1/3P4/PKP1p1P1/1P3n2/4R3 b - - 3 34

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