Chess Puzzle #28eUl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 638 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks b1/h1; bishops b2/d3; knight f3; pawns a3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba2 — bishop e6→a2. 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: r4rk1/pp3ppp/1qn1b3/2b5/3pQ3/P2B1N2/1BPP1PPP/1R2K2R b K - 2 13

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