Chess Puzzle #0jA82 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 888 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h7; knights f7/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/h6; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d7/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2qk1/1p1pnNpB/p1n1p2r/2p3N1/2PP4/8/PPQ2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 9 17

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