Chess Puzzle #3Ts0z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1098 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; bishops b2/g2; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks d8/e8; knight d5; pawns a5/b4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight d5→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/6pp/4N3/pq1nQ3/1p6/1P4P1/PB3PBP/6K1 b - - 4 30

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