Chess Puzzle #0P2V7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 697 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d5; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook g8; bishop f8; pawns a7/c5/e5/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen c7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5brk/p1q5/8/2pRppNQ/8/7P/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 4 32

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