Chess Puzzle #21Qvg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1089 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks c1/e1; knight a5; pawns b4/c5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h4; queen c7; rooks d8/f6; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures queen, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg3# — pawn f2→g3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with fxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n1r4/2q5/p4r1p/NpP3p1/1P4Pk/6QP/5PK1/2R1R3 b - - 6 38

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