Chess Puzzle #1KvP5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 736 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks e2/e7; pawns a2/b2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d2→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p3R1p1/1p3p1p/8/6QP/6P1/PP1qR2K/8 b - - 7 36

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