Chess Puzzle #2Ii5Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 911 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen g6; rooks d2/g1; bishop d4; pawns f5/h4. Black: king h8; queen a3; rook d8; bishop d3; knight h7; pawns a6/b5/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/6pn/p5Qp/1pp2P2/3B3P/q2b4/3R1K2/6R1 b - - 0 44

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