Chess Puzzle #069jq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1115 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook f1; knight g5; pawns c2/d3/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook f5; bishop d4; pawns c5/c6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4q2k/2Q4p/2p3p1/2p2rN1/3b1P2/3P3P/2P5/5R1K b - - 3 29

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