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

Rating 1026 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook f8; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen e4; rook g6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook g6→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/pp4kp/3p2rB/4p2Q/3pq2P/6P1/PP5K/8 b - - 4 30

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