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

Rating 602 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/h3; bishops c4/d2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, 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: r2q1rk1/ppp1nppp/1b6/4n3/2B5/2P4R/PPQB2PP/RN5K b - - 1 15

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