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

Rating 506 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/f6; knights c4/g5; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops c7/d7; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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/ppbbnppp/4pB2/6N1/1PN5/P3P3/2Q1BPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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