Chess Puzzle #1n6SM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 737 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook a1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r1b2bk1/5ppp/p2p4/qppP4/2P1Q3/5N1P/PPB2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 18

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