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

Rating 774 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook d1; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/3p2q1/8/3N3Q/3B4/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 18

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