Chess Puzzle #1qs5z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 732 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f7; knights b1/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/h2/h6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2r1k/ppppqB1p/6Np/7Q/3P4/8/PPP4p/RN3R1K b - - 2 14

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