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

Rating 492 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop a3; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/f4/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e4/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→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: r2q2k1/pbp2rpp/1pn1p1P1/5p2/3PpP2/BP3N1Q/P1P4P/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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