Chess Puzzle #2BkIh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 796 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook h5; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp2q1p1/2pb1pQ1/7R/8/P3B2P/1P3PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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