Chess Puzzle #13CJ2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 968 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks b1/b7; bishop e4; pawns a4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a6/d4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rrk2/1R4bQ/p6p/4q3/P2pB3/6P1/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 33

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