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

Rating 547 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; rook g3; pawns b4/b5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook f1; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e4→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp1Q1pk/1p1p3p/1P2p3/1P2q3/6RP/6PK/5r2 b - - 3 30

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