Chess Puzzle #1B9Zd — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 726 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook a8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. 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: r5k1/2p2pp1/p2p3p/1p6/4Q3/2P3PP/PPB2PK1/2q5 b - - 0 23

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