Chess Puzzle #080wN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 912 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights e2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b5/c5/d4/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. 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/p2n2bp/5pP1/1ppn2B1/3p3Q/3P1N2/PPP1N1PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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