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

Rating 1034 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g4; rooks g3/h7; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f5/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks f6/f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1r1k/1p3p1R/p1p2r1p/3p1P2/1P1P2QP/P3P1RK/6P1/8 b - - 26 56

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