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

Rating 647 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; bishops d3/f6; pawns a3/c2/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/pp1b1pp1/2p2B1p/8/2P1QP2/P2B3P/2P3P1/6K1 b - - 0 25

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