Chess Puzzle #Gfccs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g2; queen g5; rooks c8/g4; pawns a2/b2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d6; rook f6; bishop g7; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R1nk2/pp2p1b1/3q1r2/6Q1/5pR1/5P2/PP3PKP/8 b - - 11 33

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