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

Rating 889 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook g7; bishop e5; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/c2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook e8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp4R1/2p1n1Qp/4B3/PP6/2N3Pq/2P2P2/6K1 b - - 0 31

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