Chess Puzzle #0v2su — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 920 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/c1; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/e6/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e2/e7; knights a5/d7; pawns a7/b6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop e2→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p2nb1pp/1p2P3/n2pP3/3P1P2/P7/1PQNb2P/RBB2R1K b - - 0 17

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