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

Rating 475 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops f7/h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points 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 h5→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: r1bq3k/ppp1nBp1/1bnp3B/7Q/1P1pP3/2P5/P4PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 12

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