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

Rating 584 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p3ppp/p3p3/3pP1q1/3P4/2PQ3R/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - 1 18

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