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

Rating 877 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/1p3ppQ/p1p4p/4q3/3p4/8/PP4PP/3R1R1K b - - 1 29

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