Chess Puzzle #18eEq — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 926 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; knights a7/d7; pawns a4/b5/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. 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: 2rq1rk1/n1pn1ppp/4p3/1p1pP1N1/pP1P1B2/P3P3/2Q2PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 5 17

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