Chess Puzzle #09B5B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 721 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rook e7; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3R1pp/1pq5/2p5/8/P1P2PQ1/1P4KP/8 b - - 14 38

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