Chess Puzzle #25KZ2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook a8; bishop e1; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/ppp2p1Q/1q1p2B1/3P4/8/7P/PPP3P1/4b2K b - - 5 23

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