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

Rating 875 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen f5; rook f3; pawns d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen h1; rooks c1/e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook c1→g1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1p3p2/p7/3p1Q2/3Pr3/5RKP/5PP1/2r4q b - - 3 32

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