Chess Puzzle #1sMB6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 688 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a3/c2; bishops c1/e4; pawns a4/b4/c4/d5/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks f8/g8; bishop h6; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: 5rrk/ppp4p/3p1q1b/3Pp2Q/PPP1B2n/R5P1/2R2P2/2B4K b - - 0 25

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