Chess Puzzle #0T6wp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 874 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rooks e6/f6; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h6. Black: king f8; queen a5; rooks e1/e8; knight a6; pawns c5/d6/e7/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/4pp1Q/n2pRR1P/q1pP2p1/8/8/P4PPK/4r3 b - - 0 26

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