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

Rating 838 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e6; bishop e7; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h5; queen c8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen c8→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen g3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q1r3/pbp1B1p1/1p2Rn2/5p1k/2P4P/6Q1/PP3PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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