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

Rating 1023 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen g6; rooks c1/g3; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook c7; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a5/e4/e6/f5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook c7→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1nb3k1/2r3p1/3qp1Q1/p4p2/3Pp2P/P3P1R1/3K1PP1/2R5 b - - 1 28

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