Chess Puzzle #2B3rX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 948 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen d4; bishop b2; pawns c4/f4/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook a2; pawns c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f8→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/2p2ppp/8/6P1/2PQ1P2/7P/rBK5/8 b - - 0 31

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