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

Rating 474 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rooks b1/g1; bishop c2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f4/g7/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f7; bishops d7/e7; knight h7; pawns a5/b7/c4/d5/e6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→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: r5k1/1pqbbrPn/4pN2/p2p4/2pP1P2/2P1P2Q/PPB4P/1R2K1R1 b - - 2 21

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