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

Rating 581 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/f6; knight d2; pawns a5/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops d6/e6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop. 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: 2r2rk1/1pq2ppp/p2bbB2/P2p4/3P4/3Q4/1P1N1PP1/RB3R1K b - - 0 23

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