Chess Puzzle #2O74Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 678 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; bishops c2/d2; pawns e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook f8; bishops d4/e6; pawns c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop e6→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/4b3/2p1P3/3b4/3Q4/q1BB1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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