Chess Puzzle #04cMt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 767 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks g7/h6; pawns a3/b2/e2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook f8; bishop a8; pawns a7/b5/c4/c5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen e3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b4rk1/pq3pR1/4p2R/1pp1P3/2p5/P3Q1P1/1P2P2P/6K1 b - - 0 31

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