Chess Puzzle #1j4RC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 656 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook g1; pawns b3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e2→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/7p/8/6Q1/1P3P2/4q2P/6RK b - - 0 34

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