Chess Puzzle #274JD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 692 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/c3/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/h4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3p2/5P1p/3p4/6Qp/2P5/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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