Chess Puzzle #1CZc0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 535 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. 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: r1b2rk1/4qppp/p3p3/1ppn4/3P4/4PN2/PPQ2PPP/RB1R2K1 b - - 1 15

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