Chess Puzzle #052Zq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1039 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook f1; knight g5; pawns d5/f4/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks c4/f8; bishop f6; pawns a6/d6/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4pp2/p2p1bP1/3P2N1/2r2P1Q/8/q6P/5RK1 b - - 0 32

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