Chess Puzzle #07v3U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks e1/e7; bishop d3; pawns a2/b4/c4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; knight g4; pawns a6/b6/d5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2q1R2p/pp4p1/3p1p2/1PPQ1Pn1/3B2P1/P6P/4R1K1 b - - 1 28

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