Chess Puzzle #0M8lk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 867 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/g2; bishops c2/d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. 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: r4rk1/p4ppp/1ppb1qn1/3p4/3P4/2PQ1P1P/PPBB1PR1/2KR4 b - - 5 17

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