Chess Puzzle #1Oa7s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 810 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks f1/h1; bishop e2; knights b3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g4. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook f8; bishops b6/f7; knights c6/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen g7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: 5rk1/ppp2bqp/1bnp1N2/4n1pQ/4P1P1/1N6/PPP1B3/2K2R1R b - - 7 24

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