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

Rating 1057 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook b7; knight a6; pawns d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; pawns a7/c6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc7# — rook b7→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pR3p2/N1p1b2p/6p1/5Q2/3P3P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 27

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