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

Rating 991 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook e1; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/p4p1p/1p1p1NpQ/4p1N1/4P3/7P/PP3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 18

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