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

Rating 839 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns b3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight b6; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1r1k/4bp1p/1n2p1pB/3p3N/3P2Q1/1P5P/5PP1/R4RK1 b - - 3 25

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