Chess Puzzle #27bKJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba6 — bishop c8→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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/p2n1ppp/8/2q1p3/2PpQ3/5N2/PPB2PPP/2KR3R b - - 2 18

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