Chess Puzzle #1qLnA — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 735 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook h4; pawns d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks f7/g8. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook f7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen g6→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q2rk/5r2/6Q1/3P4/4P2R/7P/6PK/8 b - - 4 55

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