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

Rating 1063 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks e1/g2; pawns a3/f4/h2. Black: king f7; queen d4; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1pp2k1p/p4n1Q/5p2/3q1P2/P7/6RP/4R2K b - - 3 41

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