Chess Puzzle #0Sg44 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 847 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks e7/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/d5/g2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1ppbR2n/p5pQ/3P1p2/8/2qB2P1/P1P3PP/5R1K b - - 1 23

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