Chess Puzzle #0Z5vT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 468 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns c4/d4/e5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops d7/e7; pawns b4/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. 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: 2rq1rk1/1p1bbppp/4p3/4P3/1pPP2P1/3Q1N2/5P1P/RB3R1K b - - 1 20

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