Chess Puzzle #1pJJ3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 710 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knights c5/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/h6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop h6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/ppp1qppp/7b/2Np3Q/6P1/3B4/PPP1NP1P/R3K2R b KQ - 3 12

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