Chess Puzzle #24eaJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rooks e3/h1; bishop b5; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns b7/c4/d6/e7/f6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p2p3/1q1p1ppQ/1B1Pn3/P1p1P3/1P2R1P1/5PK1/7R b - - 3 36

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