Chess Puzzle #1HH0g — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 822 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; pawns a4/b3/c2/f6/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook e6; bishop f7; pawns a5/e2/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g3→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5b2/4rP2/p6p/P6P/1P4Q1/2Pqp1P1/4R1K1 b - - 2 37

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