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

Rating 636 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rooks g1/h7; bishop h6; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f6/h2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/2p2p1R/p2p1P1B/1pbNq3/3nP3/7P/PP4QP/6RK b - - 4 26

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