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

Rating 997 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen b7; rooks f1/g6; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h8; rooks b8/d8; knight e5; pawns a5/c5/e4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2kq/1Q6/6Rp/p1p1n3/2P1p3/P3B1PP/1P4K1/5R2 b - - 0 35

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