Chess Puzzle #6uUQL — Intermediate, White to move, opening

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

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/f6; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b4/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r1bq1rk1/4bppp/p1nppB2/8/1p1P4/2PQ1N1P/PPB2PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 12

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