Chess Puzzle #2UJ29 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 681 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b1/c1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; knight c6; pawns a6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. 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: r4rk1/5ppp/p1nb1q2/2p5/2Pp2b1/P2Q1N2/1P3PPP/RBB1R1K1 b - - 6 18

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