Chess Puzzle #6WgB0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1580 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook c1; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f5/h2/h6. Black: king g7; queen d5; rooks b8/f8; bishop e8; pawns a7/b7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2br2/pp3Nk1/7P/3q1P2/3P4/6Q1/PP5P/2R3K1 b - - 0 27

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