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

Rating 587 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b4→d5, captures bishop. 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: r4rk1/pp1b1pbp/1q4P1/2pB4/1n1p3Q/3P1N2/PPP3PP/R1B2R1K b - - 0 16

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