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

Rating 586 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; bishop b2; pawns a3/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/p4pp1/1p5p/2nP4/3QP3/P6P/1B4P1/6K1 b - - 2 35

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