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

Rating 475 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r1b2rk1/ppq1bppp/4p3/8/4Q3/3B4/PPPB1PPP/2KR3R b - - 2 15

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