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

Rating 637 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight b1; pawns c2/e4/f3/g2/g7. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/d8; bishops e6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→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: r2r2k1/pp3pPp/3pbb1Q/2p5/4P3/5P2/1qPK2P1/1N1R1B1R b - - 1 18

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