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

Rating 763 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook f1; knights e2/g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook a8; bishops a6/g7; pawns a7/c6/d4/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: r5k1/p3q1bp/b1p3p1/4p1N1/3pP2Q/3P4/PP2N1PP/5RK1 b - - 0 20

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