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

Rating 784 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/f3; knight h5; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks c8/d8; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen e5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5pp1/p3p2p/1p1nQ2N/1P1P4/P4R1P/q4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 30

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