Chess Puzzle #3gBQ8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1111 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e1/g3; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3p1n/1q5Q/2p2P2/3pP3/3P2R1/PPP3BP/4R1K1 b - - 2 20

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