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

Rating 790 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook f7; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks d8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen d4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pb3R1p/1p4p1/2p5/2Pq4/3B3Q/P5PP/2B4K b - - 0 24

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