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

Rating 1199 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h2; bishop g5; knights c3/h5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/f4/g3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight b4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. 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

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

Position data

FEN: r3qr1k/pbpp3p/1p1b4/5pBN/1nPQ1P2/2N3P1/PP2P2R/R3K3 b Q - 2 18

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