Chess Puzzle #1Ey4z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 889 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rook g2; pawns a3/c2/g6. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; bishop c8; pawns c4/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. 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: 2b2rk1/6p1/4p1P1/3p1q2/2p4Q/P7/2P3RK/8 b - - 2 41

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