Chess Puzzle #1i6h1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 626 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rooks b1/g1; bishops c2/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h3/h5. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c4/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen d2→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/pp3p2/5p1p/q6P/2pn4/2P4P/PPBQ1P1B/1R1K2R1 b - - 3 21

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