Chess Puzzle #0KQ44 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 669 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/ppp1bppp/2n2B2/5Q2/3P4/2NB3P/PPP3P1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

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