Chess Puzzle #20YXz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f8; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a6/b4/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqrRk1/1b5p/p2p3Q/n3P1P1/1p6/3BB2P/PP6/6K1 b - - 0 30

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