Chess Puzzle #0Bw0B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 836 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook g3; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook e5; pawns c4/d4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4q1pk/7p/4r3/2pp2Q1/6RP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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