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

Rating 635 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook a1; bishops c1/c2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/8/2b1P3/4Q1b1/2P2N2/PPB2P2/RNB3K1 b - - 2 17

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