Chess Puzzle #1grR0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 735 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h4; rook h2; bishops d3/e1; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/f4/g4/g5. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook d7; bishop c6; knight c7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d7→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: 5qk1/p1nr3p/1pb1p1p1/2p1PpP1/5PPQ/P2BP3/1P2K2R/4B3 b - - 0 29

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