Chess Puzzle #07pwg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 983 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; rook e1; bishop f3; knight f5; pawns b2/c3/g4. Black: king g5; queen c7; rook e5; bishops c4/f4; pawns b6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook e5→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2q2p2/1p6/4rNk1/2bQ1bP1/2P2B2/1P4K1/4R3 b - - 1 48

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