Chess Puzzle #4xddZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks c1/g1; pawns a2/b2/e4/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight b5; pawns a7/b7/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen b6→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp5p/1q2b3/1n2p1Q1/4P3/8/PP5P/2R3RK b - - 3 30

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