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

Rating 927 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop h5; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop h5→d1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r4rk1/1pp2ppp/p1p5/4P1qb/8/2NQ4/PPP3P1/1K1R3R b - - 0 18

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