Chess Puzzle #0R4Yx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 979 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king a2; queen h7; rooks e1/e7; bishop g7; pawns b3/g4/h4. Black: king f8; queen d5; rook b8; bishop h6; knight d6; pawns a3/a7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/p3R1BQ/3n3b/3q4/6PP/pP6/K7/4R3 b - - 2 38

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