Chess Puzzle #543hp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1078 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks b1/h7; bishop d3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a6/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen g6→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1q2r1k/7R/p3pnQp/6p1/8/3B3P/P4PP1/1R4K1 b - - 3 31

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