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

Rating 606 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp1bppp/5q2/8/2P1Q3/P2BB3/5PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 3 15

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