Chess Puzzle #2Q1k9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 807 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks e1/h2; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c4. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b8/f8; bishop f3; knight g7; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen g5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p2p2n1/1p1Np3/6q1/2P5/3Q1b2/PP5R/1K2R3 b - - 1 26

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