Chess Puzzle #1HaO1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 885 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a2/b4/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b2/b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop b2→c1, captures rook. 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/pbp2ppp/1p2p3/8/1P6/5N2/PbQP1PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 1 15

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