Chess Puzzle #41BV0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1125 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/h4; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3p2/2pq2pQ/5p2/3P3R/1PP5/P5PP/5RK1 b - - 1 23

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