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

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; bishop c2; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b1/f8; bishop f6; knight c3; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook b1→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: 5rk1/5ppp/p4b2/5Q2/8/2n1P1P1/2B2PKP/1r6 b - - 5 29

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