Chess Puzzle #3j93Z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1049 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/d2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks d8/e8; pawns a7/b5/c5/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr2k/p4pp1/2q2N1p/1pp1pQ2/4P2P/2P3P1/PP1R1P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

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