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

Rating 873 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks d1/e4; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen d6; rooks c7/c8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c7→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/p1r2pp1/1p1qpb1p/4N2Q/3PR3/1P4PP/P4PK1/3R4 b - - 2 26

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