Chess Puzzle #0WO0l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 775 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/f4; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d8→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: 2rqnrk1/pbp3pp/1p1pP3/8/3P1b2/2P5/PPQN1PPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 0 17

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