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

Rating 534 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. 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: r4rk1/pb1q1ppp/4p3/1p1p4/3P4/P2Q4/1PB2PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 1 18

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