Chess Puzzle #00pHb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; knight f6; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; pawns a6/b5/d4/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook g8→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/4qp1p/p4N1Q/1p2p3/3pP3/1P1P3P/1PP3P1/5RK1 b - - 2 23

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