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

Rating 888 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen g5; rook h3; bishop e2; knight c2; pawns c4/f2/g4/h6. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook f6; bishops a8/c5; pawns b4/c7/d6/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b6k/2p5/3pqr1P/2b1p1Q1/1pP3P1/7R/2N1BP2/3K4 b - - 0 34

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