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

Rating 797 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/g5; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop g5→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: 1r1q1rk1/pb3ppp/8/2p3bQ/2Pp4/1P1B4/P2N1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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