Chess Puzzle #04MYK — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/ppPn1kpp/8/4q1N1/3b4/3Q4/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 7 18

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