Chess Puzzle #0BeZa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 803 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e1/e5; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: 4rrk1/p1p1bp1p/1p1q1p2/3PRQ2/2P5/3B4/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 18

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