Chess Puzzle #0r1kD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 793 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook h4; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/f8; pawns a4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook b8→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5ppp/5q2/8/p6R/3Q2P1/5PKP/8 b - - 3 41

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