Chess Puzzle #17CZi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 426 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight g5; pawns c3/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. 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: r1bq1rk1/3nbppp/p3p3/1p2P1N1/2pP4/2P3P1/2Q2PBP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 14

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