Chess Puzzle #0XOf9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 931 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d3; queen e4; rooks a1/h6; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa1 — queen b2→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2p3/3p3R/2pP2p1/2P1Q3/3K2P1/Pq3PP1/R7 b - - 3 24

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