Chess Puzzle #2S0mg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f3; knight f5; pawns a2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p1p/3pp3/3n1N2/8/2P2RQ1/Pq4PP/R5K1 b - - 1 23

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