Chess Puzzle #5BIUh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1022 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f3; bishops d3/g5; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: r2q1rk1/pp1n2pp/2p2p2/3nP1B1/3P3Q/2PB1R2/P5PP/R5K1 b - - 1 18

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