Chess Puzzle #1Dyky — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 680 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; bishops b1/e3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c7/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/e8; pawns a7/b6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: 4nrk1/pbrqbppp/1pnpp3/4P3/2P5/2NQBN1P/PP3PP1/1BRR2K1 b - - 2 16

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