Chess Puzzle #21jIz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 569 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f6; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d6→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: r1b2rk1/ppp2p1p/2nq1Bp1/3p2N1/7Q/2PB4/P4PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 14

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