Chess Puzzle #03UPq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 612 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/f6; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures bishop. 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/pp3ppp/2pbpB2/8/4Q3/1P1B3P/P1PP1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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