Chess Puzzle #M3b5t — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1419 · Intermediate · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks e6/h3; bishop f1; pawns d4/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks e3/e8; knight f8; pawns a6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook e3→h3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen h6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rnk1/5p1p/p3RPpQ/3pP3/3P4/q3r2R/6PP/5BK1 b - - 0 28

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