Chess Puzzle #0RTi4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 834 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks e8/f8; bishop e6; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen e5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p5p/p1q1b1pP/3nQp2/8/3B4/PP3PP1/3RR1K1 b - - 5 33

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