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

Rating 663 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/h7; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen c7→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen g6→h7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/2q4R/p2bp1Q1/1p1p4/1P1P4/P1N5/2B2PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 26

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