Chess Puzzle #22DPa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 988 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e8/h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook a8; bishops c8/g7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen d5→f7. 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, pin. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1Rnk1/pp4bp/3p4/2pq1p1Q/8/3P3R/PPP3PP/6K1 b - - 1 22

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