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

Rating 575 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishops b1/d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishops a6/e7; knight d5; pawns a5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight d5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/4bppp/bqp1p3/p2nP3/8/2N5/PPQB1PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 9 20

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