Chess Puzzle #4haZ7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1128 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook a8; pawns d5/f3/g3/h4. Black: king g5; queen d3; rook c4; pawns d6/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g5→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: R7/4Q2p/3p1pp1/3P2k1/2r4P/3q1PP1/8/6K1 b - - 0 45

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