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

Rating 979 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f8; rooks e1/g3; pawns a2/b3/d6/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook e7; bishop g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook e7→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f8→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Qbk/pp2r1p1/3P3p/3p4/7q/1P4RP/P6K/4R3 b - - 0 41

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