Chess Puzzle #42THk — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1310 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d1/d3; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks d8/g8; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h3→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: 3r2rk/p3qpp1/1p2p2p/3n4/3B4/2PR3Q/PP3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 7 27

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