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

Rating 1115 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/e4; pawns a5/b2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. 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: r4r1k/ppqn2bp/8/P1p5/2PpB2Q/4B2P/1P4P1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 29

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