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

Rating 624 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook g1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks b8/f7; bishop e7; pawns a5/b7/d6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook f7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/1p2br2/3p4/p2P4/2PqB3/PP5Q/7P/6RK b - - 2 32

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