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

Rating 1060 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook a1; bishop c5; pawns b4/e4/f2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook d8; knight c8; pawns a7/c6/e5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c8→e7. 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: 2nr2k1/p2q2p1/2p2pQP/2B1p3/1P2P3/8/5P2/R5K1 b - - 0 36

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