Chess Puzzle #2BK1j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 773 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f1/h4; bishop f3; pawns a5/b2/c2/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. 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: 3r1rk1/ppqn1ppp/2p1p3/P7/7R/3Q1BP1/1PP3PP/5RK1 b - - 4 20

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