Chess Puzzle #02lJV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; knight f8; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5N1k/4q1p1/p1p4p/1p1n1Q2/8/7P/5PPK/8 b - - 1 35

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