Chess Puzzle #1wJT6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 538 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rooks a1/g7; bishop d4; pawns a4/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; pawns a5/b7/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen h6→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3pR1/7q/p3Q3/P2B4/7P/1P4P1/R6K b - - 0 30

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