Chess Puzzle #598lV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1197 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks a1/h6; bishops a2/c1; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d4/e3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr2k/pp3Q1p/1n5R/8/3p4/P3p3/BPP3PP/R1B4K b - - 1 20

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