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

Rating 732 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen f5; rook e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen h6; rooks f7/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen h6→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp3rbp/2p2p1q/5Q2/6PP/3B1K2/PP6/4R3 b - - 0 36

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