Chess Puzzle #0t9vE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 759 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishops d5/f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: 2rq1rk1/4bppp/p1n2n2/1p1B2N1/5B2/3Q2P1/PPP2P1P/1K1R3R b - - 0 15

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