Chess Puzzle #11Cj1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 946 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook d2; bishop b2; pawns a4/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook d7; pawns a5/b4/c5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d7→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3r1pp1/4p2p/p1p4q/Pp6/6QP/1BPR2P1/7K b - - 0 38

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