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

Rating 976 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g4; queen g6; knight e6; pawns a2/b5/c3. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook f5→f1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3p1/4N1Q1/1P3r2/6K1/2P5/P7/7q b - - 6 41

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