Chess Puzzle #29CZy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 884 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook a7; pawns e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d1; rook f8; knight c1; pawns b3/c2/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight c1→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/R1Q3pp/4pp2/3p4/4P3/1p3P1P/2p3PK/2nq4 b - - 5 39

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