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

Rating 687 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; bishops c2/d2; pawns a4/b5/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns a7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2r1bk1/p1q2ppp/1n2p3/1P6/P1p1Q3/4PP2/2BB1P1P/3R1RK1 b - - 1 22

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