Chess Puzzle #1HMd0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/f6; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns a3/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight a4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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/p1p2ppp/1p2pR2/6N1/n1PP4/P2QB3/6PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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