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

Rating 778 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen e4; rooks b1/h5; pawns d3/e2/f2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p2q1p1p/1p2p3/6PR/4Q3/3P4/3KPP2/1R6 b - - 0 25

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