Chess Puzzle #0649B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 460 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/c4/c6/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen e6→d5. 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: r4rk1/2p3pp/p1pbq3/6N1/2p5/4P1P1/PPQ2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 3 18

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