Chess Puzzle #0AsSi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 881 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h5; rooks e1/g3; bishop c3; pawns b2/g2/g6/h4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks b8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/e5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen f4→g3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5pb1/6P1/p3p2Q/5q1P/2B3R1/1P4P1/1K2R3 b - - 0 31

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