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

Rating 771 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d1; bishop c4; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; bishop e6; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e6→c4, 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: 3r1rk1/pp3ppp/2p1bq1n/4p1N1/2B4P/5P2/P1QN2P1/3R2K1 b - - 2 23

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