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

Rating 711 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/d3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/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 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: r1bqr1k1/ppp2ppp/4pn2/8/7Q/B1PB4/P1P2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 6 13

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