Chess Puzzle #04zYD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 796 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/g2; knight e2; pawns a2/b7/c3/c4/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop f3; knight e5; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop f3→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: 1r1q1rk1/pP3ppp/3p4/4n3/2P5/2P1Bb2/P1Q1NPB1/R3K2R b KQ - 4 18

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