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

Rating 835 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e3/g6. Black: king h8; rooks f6/f8; bishop d6; pawns a5/b4/c7/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p5/3b1rP1/p2Pp3/1p5Q/4P3/PPP5/2K5 b - - 1 32

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