Chess Puzzle #1tfF2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 612 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; bishop f5; knight h5; pawns a3/c3/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen b2; bishops b7/g5; pawns a6/b5/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop g5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1b4p1/p6p/1pp2BbN/6QP/P1P5/1q4P1/7K b - - 0 31

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