Chess Puzzle #1bR2h — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 884 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; bishop g2; knight f8; pawns a2/c3/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen b5; bishops d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5N1k/1p1b2pp/p4b2/1q6/4Q2P/2P3P1/P5B1/7K b - - 6 34

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