Chess Puzzle #23gqk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 886 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks e7/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/d6/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks a8/g7; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook g7→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8# — queen d4→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k2/ppp1RRr1/2qP4/8/3Q4/2P3P1/PPP4P/6K1 b - - 0 25

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