Chess Puzzle #3Qdi2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/c4; knight h2; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. 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, pin. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/ppq1b1p1/2n4p/5p1Q/2B1p3/1P5P/PBP2PPN/R3K2R b KQ - 3 17

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