Chess Puzzle #0H3jd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e1; bishops d3/h4; pawns a3/b5/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b6/d4/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen d7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/3q2b1/1p4Qp/pP2p3/2Pp3B/P2B3P/5PP1/4R1K1 b - - 3 32

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