Chess Puzzle #515jP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h7; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/f2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; knight g7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen c2→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4p1nB/pp1p4/2pP4/P1P2q2/8/1PQ2P2/R3K2R b KQ - 0 28

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