Chess Puzzle #0uLu9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 791 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights d2/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. 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/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/1B2P3/3P2b1/2P3P1/PPQN4/R3K1NR b KQ - 0 16

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