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

Rating 542 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r2q1rk1/ppp1bppp/2np4/3n2B1/4Q3/2PB1N2/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13

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