Chess Puzzle #02zIn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1072 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks d8/f1; bishop f6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen h5; rooks c7/c8; bishop e6; pawns b5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f8→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rR1Q2/2r2p1k/4bBpp/1p5q/8/8/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 7 35

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