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

Rating 1145 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook g1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a2/f4. Black: king h7; queen c4; rooks e7/f7; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8# — queen g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2rr1k/2p3Qb/3p4/2q2P2/2N5/P2B3K/6R1 b - - 1 33

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