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

Rating 1050 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop h6; pawns c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks d1/f8; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3p2/1nn4B/2p1P1Q1/8/2P5/q5PP/3r1RK1 b - - 3 25

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