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

Rating 1007 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/f1; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a4; rooks d8/f8; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook d8→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/5ppp/p7/1p3N2/q7/P1Q5/1P3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 26

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