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

Rating 828 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g1; rooks a1/h7; bishop h6; pawns a3/b2/c2/c3/f2/f5. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks a8/d8; knight c4; pawns a7/c5/c7/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g1→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r3k/p1p2p1R/7B/2p1pP1q/2n5/P1P5/1PP2P2/R3K1Q1 b Q - 1 25

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