Chess Puzzle #06mV3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 718 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook f7; knight d6; pawns e5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d4; rook g7; knight d5; pawns a4/b6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook g7→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen g6→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5Rr1/1p1N2Qp/3nP3/p2q4/8/6PP/7K b - - 0 43

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