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

Rating 611 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rook g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/c5/d4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p6p/6P1/2p2p2/3p1PRQ/3P4/PPP3PK/5q2 b - - 0 33

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