Chess Puzzle #44pfW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1063 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rook b1; knights c3/f5; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/d8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1p3ppp/pq6/5N2/6Q1/P1N4P/1P4P1/1R5K b - - 0 29

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