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

Rating 407 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop a3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; knights a7/c5; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb7 — knight c5→b7. 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: r3r1k1/n2q1ppp/1p2p3/p1np2N1/8/B1P1P3/PPQ2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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