Chess Puzzle #47ftD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1182 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rook b7; bishop d3; pawns a3/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook f8; bishop e6; knight f4; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pR4pp/4b3/8/3PQn2/P2B3P/2P3PK/2q5 b - - 6 31

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