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

Rating 1041 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a2; queen f5; rook e7; bishop f7; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen g7; rooks c7/h8; bishop a5; pawns a7/b7/f6/h4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook c7→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppr1RBq1/5p1k/b4Q2/3P1P1p/P7/KP4PP/8 b - - 2 31

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