Chess Puzzle #05zD3 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 612 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook a1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b4/c4/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; knights d4/d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r4rk1/b1p2ppp/p4q2/1p1np1N1/1PPnQ3/1B1P4/P4PPP/RNB3K1 b - - 2 15

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