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

Rating 583 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d1; bishop f5; pawns a3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks b2/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1q4p/5b2/5B1Q/8/P5P1/1r3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 1 30

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