Chess Puzzle #0MsM7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1167 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks c1/g3; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks b2/d8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook b2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4ppp/1p2p3/8/8/2Q3RP/Pr3qPK/2R5 b - - 1 26

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