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

Rating 684 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook g8; pawns a5/b2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h6; queen f3; rook c7; bishop d4; pawns a6/b7/d3/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5# — queen d2→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/1pr4p/p5pk/P4p2/3b4/3p1qPP/1P1Q1P2/6K1 b - - 3 37

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