Chess Puzzle #3Hr0U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1171 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f7; rook f3; bishop e5; pawns d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook e8; knight e2; pawns a6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5Qp1/p6p/4B3/3Pq3/5RP1/4n1KP/8 b - - 0 26

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