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

Rating 857 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen f8; rook f7; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook a8; bishop c8; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7# — rook f7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2Q2/pp3R1k/7p/4p1q1/2P3P1/1B5K/PPP1n2P/8 b - - 2 30

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