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

Rating 933 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b1/c1; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3ppn/p1b1pq1p/8/1PP5/P2Q4/5PPP/1BBR1RK1 b - - 1 20

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