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

Rating 639 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knights f3/f6; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights a5/b6; pawns a6/b4/c4/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. 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: 2rq1rk1/4bppp/pn1p1N2/n7/1pp5/1P1Q1N1P/P1B2PP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 1 19

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