Chess Puzzle #0GntB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 646 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b1/d1; bishops c1/c2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight d5→b4. 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: r2q1rk1/5ppp/p2p4/1p1np3/3bQ3/7P/PPB2PP1/1RBR2K1 b - - 1 18

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