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

Rating 431 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r4rk1/pb1n1ppp/1p2pq2/2p5/3P4/2PQ1N2/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 3 16

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