Chess Puzzle #1mv4b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 973 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/g7; bishop c8; knights b4/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g7→g3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2qk1/pp1n2r1/2p1p2Q/4P3/1nP5/6R1/PP3PPP/RB4K1 b - - 0 19

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