Chess Puzzle #59vEM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen d5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f5; queen f1; rook h8; bishop c2; knight a1; pawns e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen d5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7r/5ppp/8/3Q1k2/4p2P/6K1/PPb2PP1/n4q2 b - - 2 41

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