Chess Puzzle #1Fd4o — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 484 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c3/d5/e5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a5/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures pawn. 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: r2q1rk1/1b2nppp/4p3/pp1PP3/2p5/1PP3P1/P1QN1PP1/2KR1B1R b - - 0 15

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