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

Rating 898 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks c8/e7; bishops d5/g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: 1qr3k1/p2nr1bp/1p1p4/2pbpQN1/8/2P1B2P/PP1N1PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 22

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