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

Rating 641 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks e1/f1; bishop c2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishops d4/h7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→h7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/pppq1ppb/2n2N2/8/3b3Q/2P5/PPB3PP/4RR1K b - - 1 22

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