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

Rating 1077 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d1; pawns a3/b4/c5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen c3; rook h8; bishops d3/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen d8→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1b1r/p4ppp/4p1k1/2P1n3/1P3P2/P1qb4/6PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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