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

Rating 875 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen h6; rook h1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/f4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/ppp4p/3p2pQ/5r2/5P2/1PN5/1PPB4/3K3R b - - 1 25

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