Chess Puzzle #430PV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1030 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h1; rook d3; knight f6; pawns b2/c2/e5/f4. Black: king g7; queen g3; rook f8; bishop a6; pawns a5/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h1→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5pkp/b1p1pNp1/p3P3/5P2/3R2q1/1PP5/1K5Q b - - 3 31

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