Chess Puzzle #3C9f2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1037 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a7; bishop d2; pawns b2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f5; rooks e2/e8; pawns b5/c5/d5/f4/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/R4k2/8/1ppp1qpp/2PQ1p2/5P2/1P1Br1PP/6K1 b - - 1 34

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