Chess Puzzle #1Ujb6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/e4/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2p1n/3p3Q/4p1P1/2P1P3/2N5/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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