Chess Puzzle #0SC9S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 611 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. 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: r2q1rk1/pp2bppp/5n2/2p1P1N1/3p2b1/2PQ4/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 13

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