Chess Puzzle #2J95m — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 554 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rook g2; knight f3; pawn h5. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook f8; knight d7; pawns b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1n2p1/2p4p/7P/3q4/5NQ1/6R1/5K2 b - - 0 40

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