Chess Puzzle #3wR52 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1190 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 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 g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b1p1p2/p3pP1p/1p5B/3n2Q1/P7/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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