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

Rating 879 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks d1/d2; bishop d4; pawns a5/f2/f4. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks c2/c5; bishop h4; pawns a7/c6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook c2→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pk/2p5/P1r2q1p/3B1P1b/8/2rR1PQ1/3R2K1 b - - 0 43

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