Chess Puzzle #3o2Zb — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1263 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; knight h5; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a2; rook f8; pawns a3/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/2p3p1/3p3N/3Q4/p3P2P/q4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 44

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