Chess Puzzle #0mj8s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 475 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks e8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/1b3ppp/p7/3q4/7Q/3B1P1P/2P3P1/R4RK1 b - - 2 23

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