Chess Puzzle #09sEK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 879 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rook b1; bishop d5; pawns a4/c6/d3/e4/g6. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks d7/f8; pawns b6/d4/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d7→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3r4/1pP3PQ/3Bq3/P2pPp2/3P4/7K/1R6 b - - 0 45

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