Chess Puzzle #17Kkj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 910 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook g3; pawns a2/c4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook f8; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6p1/1p1p2Q1/p1p1q2p/2P4P/5PR1/P5PK/8 b - - 1 31

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