Chess Puzzle #027QL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 977 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5ppp/4pb2/p7/1p1PQ1P1/2PB3P/PP3P2/2KR3R b - - 1 18

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