Chess Puzzle #1i0kV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 457 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d2/f4; bishop c2; pawns a4/b5/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/2p3pp/1p1p4/pP1Pp3/P1P2R2/3Q3P/2BR1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

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