Chess Puzzle #0j1Dx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 586 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; bishop a1; pawns b3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rooks e7/e8; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e7→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2r1p1/p1p4p/3n4/3Q3P/1P4P1/5PK1/B7 b - - 0 31

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