Chess Puzzle #17oBF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; knight g5; pawns d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; rooks b3/c8; bishops a3/c4; pawns a5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/8/p2pPQN1/2bP4/br6/5PPK/8 b - - 0 35

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