Chess Puzzle #0Y15T — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1027 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: r1b2rk1/1p3ppp/2p1pq2/p2nN2Q/3P4/2PB4/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 14

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