Chess Puzzle #4m1Yc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g6; rook h8; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook f6; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/c4/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6kR/6b1/p4rQ1/1pq5/2p2p2/2P5/PPB4P/5K2 b - - 4 33

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