Chess Puzzle #0Ub1G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f5; bishop d2; pawns a3/c3/d4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/e7; knight f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen d7→f5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2nk1/1p1qrp2/p4P1Q/3p1R2/3P4/P1P4P/3B2P1/6K1 b - - 0 29

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