Chess Puzzle #22zF3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 709 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b4/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b5/c7/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/p1p2p2/2n2p1B/1p6/1bN5/6Q1/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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