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

Rating 989 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/h3; pawns a2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/d5; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen b4→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3p1p/4pPpQ/3r4/1q1p4/7R/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 23

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