Chess Puzzle #22NHi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 869 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks d1/f1; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/c4/f5/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a6/b4/d6/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen b2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3qp2p/p1npNrp1/5PP1/1pP5/1P6/PQ5P/3R1RK1 b - - 1 27

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