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

Rating 808 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook a1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop b6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: 2rq1rk1/pp3ppp/1b6/5Q2/8/2NB4/PPP3PP/R6K b - - 2 18

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