Chess Puzzle #08Zb7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 566 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks f7/f8; bishop a7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, 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: 5rk1/b1p2rpp/p1nq4/1p2p1N1/1P2Q3/2PP3P/P4PP1/R1BR2K1 b - - 6 19

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