Chess Puzzle #1Anzq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 708 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops f6/g2; knight g5; pawns a2/b3/d2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop e7; knight b6; pawns a7/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: 1r1q1rk1/p1p1bppp/1n2pB2/1p4N1/8/1P4P1/P1QPPPBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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