Chess Puzzle #1TLV1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1064 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook e1; bishop e5; pawns a3/c2/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a7/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pbQ3p1/7p/4B3/5p1q/P7/2P2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 37

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