Chess Puzzle #0iO8I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 975 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen c7→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→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: rnb2rk1/ppq4p/3p2pQ/3Pp3/8/8/PPP2PP1/R3KBNR b KQ - 0 14

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