Chess Puzzle #2NE5v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 792 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rook h4; pawns a5/b2/c3/f3. Black: king h8; queen g2; rook d8; pawns a7/b7/e3/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. 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: 3r3k/pp4pp/8/P7/4Q2R/2P1pP2/1P4q1/1K6 b - - 1 28

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