Chess Puzzle #12P73 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 991 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop b1; pawns b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a4/a5/d6/f6/f7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. 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: 5b2/5pk1/3p1p2/p3n1q1/p3Q2p/2P4P/1P4P1/1B3RK1 b - - 1 32

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