Chess Puzzle #162qT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 862 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rook d1; bishop e2; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f3/g6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; knight c5; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→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: 2r2rk1/1p1b3p/1q1p2PQ/p1nPp2p/8/2N2P2/PPP1B3/2KR2N1 b - - 0 20

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