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

Rating 710 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen c3; rook e4; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c5/c7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh1 — queen a1→h1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp3p1/p2b3B/2pP4/4R3/2Q2P2/PP2KP2/q7 b - - 0 24

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