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

Rating 624 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks c1/h1; bishops e2/f6; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: r2q1rk1/1p1bbppp/p3pB2/8/1P6/P3PN2/2Q1BPP1/2R1K2R b K - 0 18

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