Chess Puzzle #225cr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 752 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook c1; bishop b2; knight h4; pawns a2/c4/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; bishops f2/f7; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen g3→h4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4bp1/1p5p/3P4/2P3QN/6qP/PB3b2/2R4K b - - 6 33

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