Chess Puzzle #19vG4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 917 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rook g3; pawns b3/d6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen e5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb6/1p1P1p2/4Q3/7q/1P4RP/6P1/7K b - - 1 39

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