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

Rating 823 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f7; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c5; pawns a5/b6/e6/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/5Q2/1p2p1Bp/p1r4P/5p2/6P1/PP6/1K6 b - - 1 33

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