Chess Puzzle #4Xvyv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/d1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a3/c3/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop a6; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop a6→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: 2r2rk1/p1qn1ppp/bp2p3/2p1P3/2P1Q3/P1PB1N2/5PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 4 18

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