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

Rating 947 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g2; bishop c3; pawns a4/f4/f5/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b8/e8; bishop h4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen g2→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/pp3p2/7p/3p1P2/P4P1b/2B4P/6QK/8 b - - 3 32

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