Chess Puzzle #HhNrR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1591 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook d6; knight f5; pawns f2/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook d8; pawns a2/b6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d7→d6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3q1pp1/1p1R3p/5N1P/3Q2P1/8/p4P2/6K1 b - - 1 40

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