Chess Puzzle #1z1dz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 708 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks f3/h1; pawns b2/c3/e3/g3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5pb1/p3q3/1p6/8/2P1PRP1/1PQ3K1/7R b - - 3 35

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