Chess Puzzle #066lc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/b7; bishop f5; pawns e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks b8/d8; bishop g7; pawns a2/c5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b8→b7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r3k/1R4b1/5pQp/2p2B2/4P2P/8/p2q1PP1/R5K1 b - - 2 30

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