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

Rating 589 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e7; bishop d5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d3; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r2/p3R1kp/6p1/1p1B4/7Q/3q4/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 4 28

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