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

Rating 680 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishops c2/e5; knight f3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop d5→c4. 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/p4ppp/1p6/n2bB3/8/P2Q1N2/2B2PPP/2q2RK1 b - - 1 21

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