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

Rating 907 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks g7/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f6/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/e7; knight b4; pawns a5/b5/c4/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen e3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr2k/3bbpR1/5P1p/pp6/1npP3P/1P2QN2/PBP5/2K2B1R b - - 0 28

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