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

Rating 446 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 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 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: 1r1q1rk1/4bppp/2n1pB2/pp1p4/3P4/2PQ3P/PPBN1PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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