Chess Puzzle #1E1WV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/h3; knight e5; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. 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: r4rk1/pp2q1pp/2p1p3/3nN3/3P4/2P4R/P1Q2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 5 21

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