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

Rating 917 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/d4/e5/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b5/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/2p1b2p/1p1pP1P1/3P3Q/2qB3P/P1P5/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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