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

Rating 1148 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h3; knights e5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; knights d6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. 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: 2rq1rk1/pp2nppp/3np3/3pN1N1/3P2PP/2PQ3R/PP3P2/R3K3 b Q - 1 18

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