Chess Puzzle #1PO92 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 478 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rooks d1/h1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: 1rb2rk1/p1p4p/1p1qppP1/6N1/3P3Q/8/PPP2PP1/2KR3R b - - 0 18

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