Chess Puzzle #0C552 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 941 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f7; rook d7; pawns d3/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen g1; rook a8; pawns a4/b5/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/3R1Qp1/2p4p/1p4P1/p6P/3P3K/8/6q1 b - - 8 38

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