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

Rating 686 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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: 2rq1rk1/4bppp/p3pn2/1pp5/3P3Q/2PBB2P/PP3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 17

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