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

Rating 605 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; knight e8; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight e8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: r3nr1k/1p3p1p/pq6/2p1pQ2/2P5/3B4/PP4PP/4RRK1 b - - 1 23

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