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

Rating 905 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e1; bishop g6; pawns a3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/b7; pawns b4/b5/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1b6/1b2pqBQ/1p1p4/1p6/P7/2P2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 31

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