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

Rating 572 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook h6; bishops b5/d2; pawns a4/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight c6; pawns d7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop d4→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2qp1p1p/2n4R/1B6/P2b4/3Q4/1PPB2PP/7K b - - 2 23

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