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

Rating 1069 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook d8; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/e6; bishop e4; pawns a6/b5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook a8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen c7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2R2k1/2Q5/p3r1p1/1p4qp/4b3/1PB4P/P1P3P1/6K1 b - - 1 30

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