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

Rating 931 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; pawns b3/c3/e3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a5/c5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r2q1rk1/3n1ppp/4p3/p1ppP3/5P2/1PPQP3/2B3PP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 18

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