Chess Puzzle #0K2hT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 689 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/h3; bishop b3; knights e1/f2; pawns b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks a8/d8; bishop b7; knight g6; pawns a6/b4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen f4→f2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: r2r3k/1b4pp/p3p1n1/7Q/1p3q2/1B1P3R/1PP2NPP/R3N2K b - - 2 26

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