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

Rating 533 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop a2; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop a2→b3. 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: r4rk1/pp3ppp/1qn5/6N1/8/6P1/b1Q1PPBP/2R2RK1 b - - 1 16

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