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

Rating 745 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/f8; bishops d6/f3; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg3 — bishop d6→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: 3r1rk1/5ppp/3bpq2/8/8/3QBbP1/PP3P1P/RB3RK1 b - - 4 18

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