Chess Puzzle #2U9jO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 883 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen h8; knight e7; pawns a5/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen c2; pawns a6/b7/d3/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/1p2Npp1/p6k/P6p/8/3p2K1/2q3PP/8 b - - 3 42

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