Chess Puzzle #2AWM5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 892 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; knight f5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks b5/b8; pawns c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d2→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/2p2Qpp/3p4/1r3N2/4P3/8/P2q1PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 24

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