Chess Puzzle #1w0gC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 830 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook f1; bishop e5; knight f3; pawns b4/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/f8; bishop a7; pawns e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb8 — bishop a7→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen b7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/bQ4pp/4p3/4Bq2/1PP5/5N2/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 2 24

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