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

Rating 870 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/g7; bishops h5/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop e7; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/e6/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook f7→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q4/pp1nbrRk/4p2B/3pPp1B/2Pp2QP/2N5/PP3P2/R3K3 b Q - 1 18

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