Chess Puzzle #05HG9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 959 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop g7; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b5/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop f8→g7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h1→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1b1k/pp1nrQBp/2p3p1/1P2P1N1/2pP4/P1N5/2P2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 6 18

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