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

Rating 1185 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook g1; knight f5; pawns d3/d5/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d2; rooks a2/f8; pawns a7/b5/d6/f3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen e7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3Q2p/3p2pP/1p1P1N2/8/3P1p2/r2q2P1/6RK b - - 1 34

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