Chess Puzzle #1l9o0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop h6; pawns f4/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp4pp/2n4B/7P/5P2/6Q1/1q4P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 30

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