Chess Puzzle #0zBr6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 586 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g2; rooks f7/g1; bishop b2; pawns a3/d5/f4/h4. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks e3/e8; bishop d6; pawns a4/b6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qrk2/5R1p/1p1b4/3P4/p4P1P/P3r3/1B4Q1/1K4R1 b - - 0 28

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