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

Rating 531 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/f8; knights d7/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: 4rrk1/ppqn2pp/2pp4/4pnN1/2P1Q1P1/3P4/PP3PBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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