Chess Puzzle #1Nj3X — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 862 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; queen h5; bishop d6; knight f3; pawns b3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen a2; rooks c7/e8; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/ppr2kpp/3B1p2/3P3Q/5K2/1P3N2/q4PPP/8 b - - 1 25

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