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

Rating 1030 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/f8; bishop d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook c8; bishop a4; knight g7; pawns a6/b7/d6/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook c8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h6→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2Rk1/1p4n1/p2p2pQ/8/b2Bq1P1/P1P4P/1P6/5RK1 b - - 3 29

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