Chess Puzzle #1QHe3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 904 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook g3; pawns a2/d5/e4/h2. Black: king h8; queen h6; rook f8; pawns a7/c4/d6/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h6→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p2Q3p/3p1p1q/3P4/2p1P3/6R1/P6P/7K b - - 3 34

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