Chess Puzzle #3COdk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1012 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; bishop f5; pawns a3/b4/c5/g4/h3. Black: king f7; rooks f6/f8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b7/d5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1pQ2k2/p3br1p/2Pp1Bp1/1P4P1/P6P/8/6K1 b - - 5 42

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