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

Rating 529 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; bishop d4; pawns c3/c4/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3ppp/2q5/2P5/2PB2Q1/2P4P/5PPK/8 b - - 7 25

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