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

Rating 612 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; pawns a5/b2/c4/d2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: r4rk1/1pp1bqpp/p1np1p2/P3pQ1P/2P5/3B4/1P1P1PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 18

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