Chess Puzzle #08LwR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 914 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rook b1; bishops e4/g5; pawns a4/b2/d3/g3/h3. Black: king f6; queens d7/e1; rook d8; bishop e6; knight d4; pawns a5/b7/e5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4# — queen h7→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p1q3Q/4bk2/p3p1B1/P2nB3/3P2PP/1P5K/1R2q3 b - - 1 30

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