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

Rating 683 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b5; knight d5; pawns a6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r2q1rk1/5ppp/p7/1b1np1N1/4Q3/2BP4/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 18

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