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

Rating 739 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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/pp2nppp/2p5/7b/3PQ3/3B1N1P/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 0 15

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