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

Rating 632 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e3/g3/h5. Black: king h7; queen e8; rook c7; bishop d8; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3bq3/2r2p1k/pp1p4/2p2Q1P/2P1B3/P2PP1P1/1P4K1/8 b - - 0 33

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