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

Rating 792 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f6; bishops c1/c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: 3r1r1k/1bq1b1pp/p4R2/1p5Q/8/2P5/PPB2PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 21

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