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

Rating 925 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/g6. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen g7→h7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h1→h7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pillsburys mate. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2r1k/ppp3qQ/3p2P1/4pp2/2B1P3/2NP4/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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