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

Rating 600 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen g4; rook h2; bishop f3; pawns a2/b3/d5/h6. Black: king g8; queen b1; rook f5; bishop e5; pawns b5/c5/d6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh2 — bishop e5→h2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/3p3P/1ppPbr2/6Q1/1P3B1K/P6R/1q6 b - - 0 41

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