Chess Puzzle #0M070 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 703 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks g6/h5; pawns a2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks c3/f8; pawns a6/d5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q2rk1/5p2/p5R1/3pP1QR/3P4/2r5/P5PP/6K1 b - - 0 36

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