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

Rating 522 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen h2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/c2/e4/g4/g6. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks b8/f8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop e6→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h2→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: 1r3rk1/pp2pp1p/3pb1P1/8/4P1P1/2q5/P1P2K1Q/R4B1R b - - 1 17

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