Chess Puzzle #0Y6mm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 850 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops d6/e6; knight d5; pawns a7/e5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: 2rq1rk1/p5pp/3bb3/3nppNQ/2B5/8/PP3PPP/R1B2R1K b - - 5 16

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