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

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; rook g3; knight e6; pawns a3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks c8/e8; pawns b6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/5Qp1/1pq1N3/5p2/8/P4PR1/5PKP/8 b - - 5 37

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