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

Rating 635 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h3; rooks a1/h1; bishops d5/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h3→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3r1k/ppp3p1/7B/3Bqp2/3b4/2N4Q/PPP3K1/R6R b - - 0 17

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