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

Rating 707 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks e1/h1; knights c3/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/h7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p3ppn/p1n1p3/3p2P1/3P1N2/2NQ1P2/PPP5/2K1R2R b - - 0 18

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